I Am Reading The Giant Postman+Cd Kf

Editorial Reviews Children's Literature "He's coming!" screams everybody, from a little girl to the window cleaner, and humorous illustrations show them running for their lives. The Giant Postman is coming. Billy's mom screams, "Get under the table!" for today the Giant Postman has a package for them. Perhaps that's why Billy decides it's time to do something. He writes the Postman a letter and delivers it himself, braving many a crick, crack, and rustle as he makes his way through the woods to the Postman's house. To his surprise, the yard is filled with flowers. And the Postman wears bunny slippers and has a hole in his sweater. Billy returns home to civilize the townspeople's fears and mastermind a birthday party in the Postman's honor. Beginning readers will take pride in finishing each chapter of the 45-page book, helped along by bright cartoon drawings that clearly follow the text and add details like smiling dogs chasing a jogger and a grocery shopper dropping a can on his foot. Sally Grindley and Wendy Smith have produced a winning story to help small people understand that big people have feelings tooÌøåÀå_and the best way to conquer fear of someone is to know him. 2000, Kingfisher. Ages 4 to 8. Reviewer: Nancy Tilly School Library Journal - School Library Journal K-Gr 3-In The Giant Postman, an oversized letter carrier frightens the villagers and damages their property. It takes the ingenuity of a brave young boy to figure out a way for a well-meaning Mr. Postman to continue his appointed rounds. In Joe Lion's Big Boots, a cub is upset that he's the smallest both at home and at school. After many failed attempts at increasing his height, he finally settles on wearing a specially made pair of "Clomping Clompers." These boots have the desired effect, but they also have their downside: the little lion can no longer play soccer and he is tall enough to reach the kitchen sink and help wash the dishes. In the end, Joe realizes his size has advantages of its own and he gives up the clompers. There is a distinctive charm to the writing that sets these stories a bit apart from the usual fare. Both have colorful, cartoonlike illustrations that add to the child-friendly appeal. With its pacing, placement of text, and visual clues in the art, the format encourages beginning readers.-Maura Bresnahan, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.