I had high hopes since we are talking about melanie watt here. As readers open the digitally illustrated book, a white bunny. But then he cant help letting you know that waiting for you took too long, was way too boring, and even became insulting. The bunny is ready to forgive everything if you will promise. The most metatextual picture book yet from melanie watt creator of such hilarious characters as scaredy squirrel and chester the cat youre finally here. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Melanie watt, author and illustrator of the scaredy squirrel series, accomplishes just that in this simple but noisy dialogue between rabbit and reader. The book s titular you is actually the reader, who is greeted by a loveably cute though extremely needy bunny who has been impatiently awaiting the readers arrival. Testily, he lets readers know how long hes been waiting and how totally bored he got the boreometer reads, bored up to my ears. It was published by hyperion book ch and has a total of 40 pages in the book. When my 6yearold son kyle and i saw melanie watts name on the cover, it was the first book we dug into.
At first, this little bunny is deliriously excited by your arrival, but now that youre finally here, he. Most of her books are filled with colorful and cute illustrations that readers can enjoy. In praise of melanie watt leon the chameleon and youre. And the rabbit turns from excitement to irritation as he recounts with analogies how long he has waited and how bored he has been. Why is this book, youre finally here, being sold for an absurd amount of money. Just the right mix of colored vegetables make a delicious soup in this tasty introduction to colors, counting, and veggies. I will take each of their pictures and attach them to the frame i created. Back to school literacy and math activities is a packet created to go along with melanie watts lively book, youre finally here. Back to school activities to go with the most perfect first day of school book ever, youre finally here. She has written the chester series, the scaredy squirrel series, have i got a book for you. Melanie watt is back with a bunny that seems, at first, to be so excited to see you, but quickly devolves into codependency and rudeness. In this book, the rabbit is talking to the reader about what took him so long and that he is finally here reading the book. We like love scaredy squirrel and chester, and im so pleased that youre finally here. The pack can be used as a whole class activity or during small group guided reading time.
Blending the tongueincheek humor of her popular scaredy squirrel series with a clever direct appeal to the reader, canadian authorillustrator melanie watt. Ive had this book for a couple of years and my students really enjoyed it. Reads chris hunt reads youre finally here by melanie watt. Youre finally here, shouts the rabbit in an excited welcome.
We will talk about how excited i am that the students are in my class and how we will have a fun year. At first hes ecstatic that you, the reader, has arrived. Jan 02, 2019 why is this book, youre finally here, being sold for an absurd amount of money. These activities are designed to go with the book youre finally here. Hes been waiting long enough to learn an accordion solo.
I did not enjoy this book as much as i thought i would. Chester by melanie watt kids books read along 2016. Univ of toronto pra zany picture book that will resonate with anyone whos ever been kept waiting. Also, a great bulletin board display for open house mee. This is no ordinary picture book character, and it will quickly become clear that this is no ordinary picture book. This packet includes print and go literacy and math activities and an adorable craftivity. Read aloud with calgary reads chris hunt reads youre. Bunny exclaims from the first page of this young picture book. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing.
This may sound conceptheavy, but watt pulls it off spectacularly. This is a great getting to know you activity for the beginning of the year. Mar 21, 2011 when my 6yearold son kyle and i saw melanie watts name on the cover, it was the first book we dug into. Blending the tongueincheek humor of her popular scaredy squirrel series with a clever direct appeal to the reader, canadian authorillustrator melanie watt introduces an oddly appealing new animal character in youre finally here. Although bunny is excited to finally have a reader open his book, he expresses his impatience at the long wait. Read aloud with calgary reads chris hunt reads youre finally. Its one of those books that you will probably find your students talking back to like mo willems pigeon books. Nov 14, 2018 at first, this little bunny is deliriously excited by your arrival, but now that you re finally here, he wants to know. Read about our first week of school and the fun we had with the book, youre finally here. Oct 02, 2015 story time with bizzy book club 7,751 views. After sharing this book, ill be using it as a jumping off point for some literacy and math learning with my new packet, youre finally here. One of my favorite back to school read alouds is melanie watts book, youre finally here. The book is fun, but it cannot compare to the scaredy squirrel books.
At first, this little bunny is deliriously excited by your arrival, but now that youre finally here, he and i want to know. In youre finally here, melanie watt definitely shows off the wealth of knowledge shes accumulated in the ten years since leon the chameleon, creating a picture book that takes a very simple premise and turns it into something extremely dynamic, interactive, and laughoutloud funny. First published by disney hyperion, this is the only book that melanie has created entirely on the computer. Cute bunny will make kids laugh and think about emotions. Melanie watt is the author and illustrator of this book. April m a modern teacher second grade teaching ideas get to know you activities first day of school activities school games back to school night 1st day of school beginning of the school year middle school school fun school stuff.
Filled with high engagement, creative first week activities, this adorable resource gives you and your new students a full and fun first week of school. Raised in a family of talented bulldogs, antoinette the poodle wonders what makes her special. Feb 01, 2011 this is no ordinary picture book character, and it will quickly become clear that this is no ordinary picture book namely because you, the reader, are on the spot. A little bunny is the main character, and it was so happy to see me reading this book. At first, this little bunny is deliriously excited by your arrival, but now that youre finally here, he wants to know. Human behavior, rabbits, etiquette, juvenile fiction, fiction, books and reading, patience.
Read aloud with calgary reads chris hunt reads youre finally here by melanie watt duration. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A bunny bounces through a range of emotions in this funny picture book about how difficult it is to wait. The bunny was very bored while waiting for me to read this book, and it definitely let me know how bored he actually got. You rsquo re finally here save to list other books you might like. A zany picture book that will resonate with anyone whos ever been kept waiting. The latest from the creator of the bestselling scaredy squirrel series stars a hilariously needy and impatient bunny. I will hang them in the room for them to see and be reminded. This is no ordinary picture book character, and it will quickly become clear that this is no ordinary picture book namely because you, the reader, are on the spot. One of the first activities that i am going to do is read the book, youre finally here. The activities in this pack are designed to correspond with the reading of youre finally here by melanie watt. We read the most precious and perfect first day book, youre finally here. Concerned they might be getting off on the wrong foot, he moves back to celebration.