That's Mine, Horace
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (592 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0688171591 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When his teacher asks if the truck is Walter's, Horace denies it. This time he takes a truck he finds in the schoolyard, and refuses to give it to Walter, who claims it is his. A two-page spread in which Horace's bed appears as a big orange truck against a black background powerfully conveys the young leopard's middle-of-the-night anxiety about what he has done. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2-Horace is back with a new dilemma. The adults' assurances that they know Horace is honest make him feel even worse about his behavior, and he has such a bad night that he is too sick to go to school the next day. When his mother asks about it, the little leopard says it is a gift from Walter. Keller's watercolor-and-ink cartoons deftly capture the little animal's feelings of guilt and his reli
The only trouble was, it wasn't his. So he stuck it in his pocket and took it home. Horace thought it was the best truck he had even seen
Horace 3 as good as Horace 1 and 2. Holly Keller, That's Mine, Horace! (Greenwillow, 2000)The third Horace adventure is aimed at teaching kids to respect the property of others. Horace finds a truck on the playground after recess that he really likes and swipes it. When its rightful owner tries to claim it, Horace lies about it, then promptly gets ill. Complications, as they say, ensue. This one's interesting because it's not only aimed at showing kids how they should be