Fluffy Meets the Groundhog ANNOTATION
Groundhog Dog inspires the class to celebrate Groundpig Day with their guinea pig Fluffy, and Fluffy gets to help an unhappy groundhog.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
When Fluffy stumbles upon a strange den, he finds himself face to face with one very shy groundhog. With people and cameras waiting above the hole for a weather prediction, Fluffy thinks of a great way to save Groundhog Day ﾽ and get some attention, too!
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature
Everyone's favorite "teacher's pet" is back for another funny adventure. When Ms. Day explains about Ground Hog's Day traditions, her students wonder¾if groundhogs can predict the weather, why can't guinea pigs predict the weather, too? They decide that on this February 2nd, their class will celebrate "Groundpig Day" instead, with the help of Fluffy and three other pet guinea pigs that the students have brought in for the day. When it's time to go outside to the playground and check for guinea pig shadows, Fluffy checks out. Kids will enjoy discovering how Fluffy finds a unique way to get noticed, while helping out a camera-shy groundhog. This affordable book is a Level 3 title in the popular "Hello, Reader!" series. Suggestions about how to help beginning readers strengthen their skills and develop a love of reading are included. 2001, Cartwheel Books/Scholastic, $3.99. Ages 6 to 8. Reviewer: Dianne Ochiltree
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