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Editorial Reviews
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Officer Buckle is a roly-poly bloke, dedicated to teaching schoolchildren
important safety tips, such as never put anything in your ear and
never stand on a swivel chair. The problem is, Officer Buckle's
school assemblies are dull, dull, dull, and the children of Napville
just sleep, sleep, sleep. That is, until Gloria the police dog is
invited along! Stealthily pantomiming each safety tip behind Officer
Buckle's back, Gloria wins the children's hearts. Meanwhile Officer
Buckle assumes the cheers and laughter are all for him. As the master
comedian Jerry Lewis once explained, every slapstick artist needs
a straight man! Children will be highly entertained by the laugh-out-loud,
adorable illustrations in this 1996 Caldecott Medal winner, while
learning the value of teamwork and a pawful of nifty safety tips.
(Ages 4 to 8) --Gail Hudson
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