FICTION

Pedro, First-Grade Hero

by Fran MANUSHKIN
illus. by Tammie Lyon. 96p. (Pedro). Picture Window. Sept. 2016. pap. $4.95. ISBN 9781515801122. POP
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Gr 1–3—This delightful collection of stories follows Pedro, a first grader, as he collects bugs, plays soccer, hunts for missing items, and even runs for president. Children will have fun accompanying him on all his adventures with his classmates. The text is just right for those ready for a longer chapter book but not quite prepared to give up the visual delights of beginning readers and picture books. Before each chapter, a page of simple sketches gives readers visual clues as to what to expect from the upcoming stories. The illustrations, on almost every page, add a wonderful pop of color with a nice hint of mixed media. The book concludes with four pages of jokes just right for children to share with friends.
VERDICT Fans of Katie Woo are sure to love this collection of short stories about her friend and classmate Pedro.
Reviewed by Andrea Pavlik, Huntington Public Library, NY , Jun 01, 2016

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