Putter and the Red Car: A Cross-Country Family Adventure
By: Kate K. Lund
A cross-country car ride with two children and a dog is definitely an adventure. This story is told in first person from the dog’s point of view. This book is easy to read (word choice and font choice). Location names may be a bit tricky for some of my students but it is an excellent opportunity for students to be exposed to places outside of their city and state. Although there is a map in the back, I think students using an atlas or map from the classroom provides additional learning experiences. Less experienced readers could use the map in the back to find the general area and then locate each destination on a classroom map. In addition Putter and the Red Car is a wonderful read aloud at the beginning of the school year to help young writers generate ideas from vacations they may have taken over the summer. I am anxious to share this book with my second grade students and add it to our classroom library. 4 stars
By: Kate K. Lund
A cross-country car ride with two children and a dog is definitely an adventure. This story is told in first person from the dog’s point of view. This book is easy to read (word choice and font choice). Location names may be a bit tricky for some of my students but it is an excellent opportunity for students to be exposed to places outside of their city and state. Although there is a map in the back, I think students using an atlas or map from the classroom provides additional learning experiences. Less experienced readers could use the map in the back to find the general area and then locate each destination on a classroom map. In addition Putter and the Red Car is a wonderful read aloud at the beginning of the school year to help young writers generate ideas from vacations they may have taken over the summer. I am anxious to share this book with my second grade students and add it to our classroom library. 4 stars