Thursday, November 22, 2012

Senorita Gordita by Helen Ketteman; Illustrated by Will Terry


This is a great story to include in a lesson or in your classroom! I used this with my first grade student and she loved it. The illustrations are beautiful and the writing style is so fun and creative.

Suggested Grade Level: K-3

Summary: This book is a fun twist to the classic gingerbread story. Senorita Gordita is made and jumps off the frying pan and runs away! She continues to run as she encounters a number of animals that want to eat her in the desert. She yells to the animals "You'll never catch me!"and with a "flip, and a skip, and a zip-zoom-zip" she gets away! 

Connections: How would you include this text in your classroom? This book could be used in your class when learning about different animals, food, sequencing, retelling, or discussing folklores/fairytales. This truly is  a book that can be used in many different ways!

Available in  English, Spanish

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