Gus Gets
Scared by Frank Remkiewicz is an easy reader book for the very young. With only
65 short words this sweet book is about a rhino boy who feels adventurous
enough to spend the night in his brand new tent. Each page offers hand-drawn
and charming illustrations by the author, Remkiewicz, whose illustration style
you might recognize from his other popular works including the Horrible Harry
and Froggy series. The book is labeled as Pre-1which is suggested for
pre-school and kindergarten age students.
You might
think a book with only 65 words would have a difficult time telling a complete
story, but in Gus Gets Scared we get to meet not only Gus, but also his family.
We learn much about him from the adorable illustrations and his short
adventure. One page shows young Gus carrying a flashlight and sleeping bag into
the tent; Gus has his head held high, but is obviously struggling with the task
as his tongue is sticking out a little to the side in a face full of
concentration. I have to admit this drawing tugs at my heart-strings since I
see this look often on my Lil Guy’s own face as he attempts difficult tasks.
My Lil’ Guy
likes this book a lot and at age 2 he even ‘reads’ some of the pages
independently. Also as we read the book, he also can retell the story and can
tell the points where Gus gets too scared. The book isn’t scary either. It’s
only a cute little owl making sounds that makes Gus gets too nervous in his
little tent in the backyard! One of the things that makes easy reader books
like this so popular is that they are inexpensive, lightweight, and (as the
name denotes) easy to read. I know that anyone looking for a simple easy reader
will fall in love with Gus the way we have! Remkiewicz is publishing several
other books about the little rhino, Gus, and I am going to be sure to pick
those up too.
*I nominated
this book in the Easy Reader Category @ Cybils.
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