Picky Mrs. Pickle

Picky Mrs. Pickle by Christine M. Schneider is intended for grades K-2. It is very corky and fun for all children. The author makes the book fun to read by rhyming every other line. The words take a poetic form because the lines are broken up into stanzas. The pictures tell a thousand words and would probably make the kids laugh a lot throughout. Children would probably get a kick out of it because everything in Mrs. Pickles life is green. It is very comical that she has so many jars of pickles in her cabinets and even her dog's name is "Dill". It is silly that the ice cream flavors called "eggplant" and "tomato" are so bizarre. I think that this would be a great book for the first day of school or even just a transition between subjects. I absolutely loved this book and hope to keep it as a future reference in case I have a class of 1st or 2nd graders. It would be an awesome way to start off the year. The teacher could read the book and then ask if any of the students are picky. Then, teach them that if they never try anything new, they will never know what amazing things might be out there. This could lead to the teacher asking that each student have an open mind for the school year and be willing to try new things.