Review by Booklist Review
Gr. 1^-3. As with James Marshall's George and Martha stories and Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad tales, this new adventure about Poppleton pig and his buddies Hudson and Cherry Sue uses humor to show a special bond between friends. In "Shore Day," Poppleton and Hudson's day at the beach isn't complete until they stop at Cherry Sue's house to tell her what happened. In another story, Poppleton's dry, flaky skin has him worried until Cherry Sue discovers he is only sluffing off lint from his sweater. In "Grapefruit," the last and best of the three tales, Poppleton discovers the hard way that friends are the secret to a long life. An enlarged typeface and a limited controlled vocabulary combine with a generous number of cartoon-style illustrations to make this a perfect choice for beginning readers; the book will also be great for a story time focused on the theme of friendship. --Lauren Peterson
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2Poppleton is back. In the first story, the charming pig and his mouse friend, Hudson, travel to the shore where they find shells and eat cheese sandwiches. On the bus ride they meet a group of older ladies who teach them songs and dances and how to win at poker. In the second episode, Poppleton wrestles with the burden of dry skin. He combats it by pouring cooking oil over himself. But, alas, instead of curing the problem, it only makes him hungry for french fries. Cherry Sue, a llama, suggests honey as a cure, but honey makes him think of biscuits. Finally, Cherry Sue, good friend that she is, solves the problem with an amusing twist. In the third and final chapter, Poppleton hears on TV that eating grapefruit can increase one's lifespan. When the enthusiastic pig tastes one, though, his lips turn outside in, tears come to his eyes, and his face turns green. Hudson then supplies the answer to a long life: friends, of course. Teague's exuberant illustrations show the engaging characters enjoying life and one another. This is a wonderful, easy-to-read chapter book that will leave children laughing out loud.Suzanne Hawley, Laurel Oak Elementary School, Naples, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Poppleton the pig, Hudson the mouse, and Cherry Sue the llama are back in this second installment in the lighthearted series. In three quirky but uneven chapters, cheery illustrations accompany the episodic stories of Poppleton and pals sharing a day at the beach, solving dry skin problems, and discovering that life is about good friends. From HORN BOOK 1997, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
In this second outing for the kindly pig (Poppleton, 1997), readers learn that the keys to happiness are in sharing, kindness, and friendship. Rylant (see review above) features Poppleton's genial interactions with his friends Hudson, a mouse, and Cherry Sue, a llama, in three easy-to-read chapters. The first story is the strongest, when Poppleton boards a bus for the beach and a group of amiable older ladies share songs, poker secrets, and laughs with him and Hudson. At the beach, Poppleton and Hudson enjoy an easy companionship and then recall their good day for Cherry Sue when they return home. In the second story, good-natured Cherry Sue helps Poppleton battle ``dry skin'' while gently prompting the pig to clean up. In the final story, Poppleton discovers that friendship is the secret to living a long life, a comforting thoughtsimple and pure at heart. This is a far stronger showing than the first book, and Teague makes Rylant's characters all the more lovable. (Fiction. 6-8)
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