Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores StarbuckleWith insight and humor, Jennifer Richard Jacobson explores a common childhood anxiety and finds a quiet opportunity to boost self-esteem, aided by Abby Carter's delightfully expressive illustrations. Andy Shane did not want to be in school. He did not want to be at morning meeting. He did not want to sit up straight on the rug. Andy Shane would much rather be home catching bugs with Granny Webb than sitting in class with the likes of know-it-all Dolores Starbuckle. Any minute, Dolores is likely to shout out, "Ms. Janice, someone's not sitting properly!" or "Ms. Janice, someone's misusing the math materials!" (meaning him, of course). At rhyme time, the words bug and rug get stuck in Andy's throat while Dolores yells out of turn, "Hullabaloo!" and "Kalamazoo!" "I hate school," he blurts out at the end of the day to Granny Webb, who is sympathetic but firm. But when Granny makes a surprise visit to school with a monarch caterpillar, everyone is mesmerized, and Andy remembers how much he knows about insects himself. Even Dolores Starbuckle can't help but be impressed! |
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action word Anax junius Andy Shane stepped Andy Shane thought Andy thought Andy wished arms asked Dolores blink an eyelash Bossy Dolores Starbuckle butterflies called catch bugs Class COCOON color coming decided dragonfly fancy name flipped floor flopped go to school Granny stood Granny Webb Stare hand harder hate school hear heard holding Janice kids knew know an action know two words laugh LIBRARIES live looked loved math center MISUSING THE MATERIALS monarch caterpillar morning meeting move a muscle needed someone never pattern blocks Penn State Altoona picture pieces pizzas pointed pointer problem pulled puzzle raised sang science center share shoulders back shouted Dolores smiled solve stepped back stood up straight stubborn stuck supposed Surprise tail teach teacher tell thought Andy told turn UNIVERSITY verb voice waited wall watched words that rhyme Wrong YEAH yelled Dolores Starbuckle