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Officer Buckle & Gloria (Caldecott Medal Book) |  | Author: Peggy Rathmann
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 9228
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Unknown
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 40
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0399226168
EAN: 9780399226168
ASIN: 0399226168
Publication Date: September 28, 1995
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Amazon.com Review
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
Product Description
Officer Buckle puts everyone to sleep with his painfully dull if informative lectures on safety, until he takes on a new partner, Gloria, Napville's new police dog, who knows just how to liven up Officer Buckle's safety speeches. BOMC.
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 Great story! August 29, 2009
BabyDraco (Meriden CT USA)
The receipt and what I thought I was getting said NEW. When I open the package it was a USED book. My niece was a little disappointed. I do have to say the story is really cute. I do recommened the book for all kids to read.
 Always Stick With Your Buddy ... :) May 18, 2009
Daddy NJ (NJ, USA)
My son (29 months) made me read this to him every night, sometimes twice, for a fortnight. Nice book, gentle humour and great message.
5+ stars April 3, 2009
Childrens Book Lover (Louisiana)
This book is absolutely wonderful! It was in excellent shape and it came with a CD that read the story aloud (this was a surprise). This book is a very subtle way of showing children the importance of safety while keeping them entertained.
A Funny Book February 5, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is about a police officer named Officer Buckle. Officer Buckle speaks to schools about safety. One day he gets a dog named Gloria. Officer Buckle took Gloria to a school with him. While he talks about safety Gloria acts out what he is saying(and Officer Buckle has no idea she is doing this) then he gets notes from the kids about Gloria officer buckle doesn't let Gloria come one day because she is so distracting. All ages will like this book because of the fun pictures and because the story is really funny.
Caldecott Gold Medal Winner September 22, 2008
Judy K. Polhemus (LA)
13 out of 20 found this review helpful
Abbot and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, Gracie and George--one the straight guy, the other the comic! Welcome Officer Buckle and Gloria! They've been around delighting children and grown-ups for 13 years now. Officer Buckle and Gloria.
A local police officer dedicated to the safety of children, Officer Buckle speaks to auditoriums full of kids about rules of safety, then passes four safety hazards without seeing them. The principal herself is breaking several safety rules.
One day Officer Buckle got a partner--a dog. When he gave his safety tips, unbeknownst to Officer Buckle, Gloria was acting out the tips or--mimicking Officer Buckle. The team became a rip-roaring success. Dozens of thank you notes came in the next day--all with a picture of Gloria on it. Soon the two were visiting every school in the county. Finally, the television station decided to film the presentation. Of course, that night when Officer Buckle watches it, he discovers the truth.
The story has a big bang ending with banana pudding in there somewhere. Don't worry, this is a happy children's book and award winner!
The Caldecott Awards are sometimes strange and mysterious. Some years, like 1995, the year of Officer Buckle an Gloria, the winner is an awesome book. Some years, the winner is a great big puzzle.
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