Rosamond Elementary

 

"The Boy Who Wouldn't Share"  by Mike Reiss (January Report)

This month we highlighted an award-winning illustrator named David Catrow.

We pulled several books that he illustrated:

 

"The BoyWho Wouldn't Share" by Mike Reiss

"Are You Quite Polite?" by Alan Katz

"Smelly Locker" by Alan Katz

"Take Me Out of the Bathtub" by Alan Katz (Beehive Award Winner, 2003)

"The Fungus that Ate My School" by Arthur Dorros

"The Emperor's Old Clothes" by Kathryn Lasky

"My School's a Zoo" by Stu Smith

 

We asked the students what the similarities were between the books? Of course the illustrations looked the same. Mr. Catrow is a nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist.        

He was awarded the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year by illustrating Kathryn Lasky's book, "She's Wearing a Dead Bird on her Head".

 

The book we read was "The Boy Who Wouldn't Share". Edward has lots and lots of toys

and won't share them with anyone, including his sister Claire. He won't even let her touch them. When his mother comes into the room with a plateful of fudge she can't find Edward anywhere and gives it all to Claire. Will Edward come out of hiding? Will he learn to share because others do? Find out by reading this delightful story and even more delightful illustrations.