A New Roof ANNOTATION
A boy's roof is leaking, and he watches the process as a crew of workers come to fix it.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot
It is raining and the roof in this house has a few holes. The rain drips and drops. The family decides it needs a new roof. The workers come and remove the old shingles and replace them with new ones. The job is undertaken by a multicultural work crew that even includes a female worker. The young boy follows the progress and the author has described the action with limited and repetitive onomatopoeia. This young boy even provides a treat when the workers take a break "Pound, pound, pound," all day. Then the job is complete. When the next rainstorm comes the young boy enjoys looking out the window because "no drips/no drops" to worry about in this house. The easy text is comprised of 38 words listed on the closing page followed by brief information about the author and illustrator. Part of the "Rookie Reader" series, Level A. 2002, Children's Press/Scholastic,
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