“Pish and Posh”
By: Barbara Bottner & Gerald Kruglik
Pictures By: Barbara Bottner
Harper Collins
Copy Right 2004
(Fantasy/SciFi)
This story is about Pish and Posh who are best friends. Pish is the level headed one while Posh tends to act rashly. In this story Posh stumbles upon a fairy book and decided it wouldn’t hurt to use it so that she could avoid washing the dishes. Pish warn her friend that she should leave the book alone unless she fully understands how it works. Not heading her friends warning all types of turmoil ensue, from mermaids, to monsters and a giant. In the end Posh does the dishes and Pish ends up reading the book the correct way.
This was an easy reader book so the story line was limited in its vocabulary. While it was a cute story, it was meant for children. I think a student ranging from kindergarten to second grade would enjoy this story. Students should have an easy enough time making a text to self connection with it. This will prompt them to think of their friendships and the fascinating world of fairies. As for text to text connection the magical part made me think of harry potter. I think most children would relate this book to a television show on Disney “wizards of Waverly place”. It is a good choice for A.R. or quiet reading time.
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