


A police procedural set on Nantucket, this book is a must read for mystery buffs. Character driven, the ending‘s revelations shocked me. Triggers: child sexual & physical abuse. #readyourkindle #September

After work journaling & reading. Beautiful afternoon: soft breeze, 73 degrees, bird song, leaves at the tip of turning. Feeling relaxed & content. #75Soft #porchlife #MondayMood #MoodMonday

I have too many books going at once,no wonder I feel scattered! I am putting the Georgette Heyer biography & her mystery book on hold.I seek a Kind Person is a library book, so I need to continue reading it. WWRWTW #wildeomen & WWK are buddy reads. #readingispoliticsl #overcomingevilempires
What‘s left are CI #readyourkindle & AFPM #audiobook. I have finished the Frances Perkins #sundaybuddyread. #weeklyforecast
Students can act out their own safety tips in pairs—one giving the rule and the other acting it out, just like Officer Buckle and Gloria. They can also make safety signs to hang around the school to show peers ways to be safe.
Officer Buckle and Gloria (Picturebook, Caldecott Medal, 1995) tells the story mostly through its pictures. The bright colors make the book cheerful and fun. The round shapes of the characters make them look friendly. The smooth lines keep the pictures clear and easy to follow. The composition puts Gloria‘s silly actions in the center, so the pictures show the humor.
I would use this book with elementary students. This book talks about safety in a way where children would listen and pay attention. It would mean more if you had a police officer come in to read to your students.
Picture book (1995) Peggy Rathmann‘s illustrations in Officer Buckle and Gloria are a delightful blend of humor and warmth. The cartoon-style watercolor and ink artwork employs brilliant colors and creative use of white space, engaging readers in the story's humor and warmth. Gloria's impish antics behind Officer Buckle's back add a layer of comedy, contrasting with his earnest safety tips.