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83rd out of 93 books
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Petunia Goes Wild
by
Paul Schmid (Goodreads Author)
Petunia has had just about enough of being human. All those baths, good manners, clean clothes, even combed hair
So our clever Petunia hatches a shocking and audacious plan to get away from all the haftas and instead live wild and free.
It is only when Petunia is about to leave it all that she realizes there can be joys and pleasures in being a human child.
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
January 24th 2012
by HarperCollins
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This book is about Petunia, a girl who does some silly things to get her parents attention, she starts acting like an animal, because she thought being a human was too "hafta", not any fun for herself. So she asked her parents if she could be their pet, they got very angry and told her she is a human, not an animal and she needed to start acting like one, so she decided to escape, she got a big box and put lots of stamps on it, she was going to send herself to Africa, but as she was sitting in h...more
Petunia Goes Wild by Paul Schmid is about a little girl who wants to be everything but a little girl. She wants to be a tiger because being human is just, well...too clean, to boring, and too "hafta". She wishes she can be sent to Africa to live with the Tigers, but soon realizes all the things she would miss at home by leaving, so she decides to stick with pretending instead. Petunia goes wild is intended for grades pre-K through about 2nd grade. This book is a good fit because all kids like to...more
It started out so great. Petunia wants to be a wild animal. She evens decides to box herself up and somehow get mailed out of Africa. So what made Petunia decide to leave the box? Her mother's singing.
I assumed Paul Schmid would use several different things to draw Petunia out of the box: PB&J, going to the playground, going to the beach. All things that wild animals cant do. But he didn't expand enough in my opinion. It was just her mother's signing and I think tickling. Both of which are...more
I assumed Paul Schmid would use several different things to draw Petunia out of the box: PB&J, going to the playground, going to the beach. All things that wild animals cant do. But he didn't expand enough in my opinion. It was just her mother's signing and I think tickling. Both of which are...more
This is such a fun story of make-belief and misgivings. Petunia is not sure having been born human was right for her. Being a wild animal is much better - no baths and good manners - but then her mother starts to sing, and Petunia realizes that being human is not all bad.
The black and white illustrations with purple and orange coloring-in take up little space on the white pages of this square book - but the images are powerful, funny and full of energy.
It is amazing how much illustrator and auth...more
The black and white illustrations with purple and orange coloring-in take up little space on the white pages of this square book - but the images are powerful, funny and full of energy.
It is amazing how much illustrator and auth...more
Petunia starts out wanting to avoid certain obligations (haftas) by trying to become an animal / pet. She tries shipping herself to Africa after her parents negative reaction to her animal ways, but ultimately leaves her box because she'll miss tickling.
The book has an incredibly cute premise that is universal to young children, but Schmid fails to develop Petunia's reasons for coming out of the box. (It just seems abrupt!)
Interesting book to recommend to reluctant early readers or kids with a...more
The book has an incredibly cute premise that is universal to young children, but Schmid fails to develop Petunia's reasons for coming out of the box. (It just seems abrupt!)
Interesting book to recommend to reluctant early readers or kids with a...more
Petunia is back! Instead of a pet, Petunia wants to be a wild animal from Africa. There is so much freedom being an animal. No clothes. No haftas. It's wonderful, isn't it?
Schmid shares another tale full of childhood imagination. The line drawings with orange and purple watercolors are fun and childlike. Look closely and you will also find a special friend from A Pet for Petunia. If you are unfamiliar with Petunia, find Schmid's books and enjoy an excellent read!
Schmid shares another tale full of childhood imagination. The line drawings with orange and purple watercolors are fun and childlike. Look closely and you will also find a special friend from A Pet for Petunia. If you are unfamiliar with Petunia, find Schmid's books and enjoy an excellent read!
All Petunia wants to be is an animal. There are too many rules you have to follow when you are a human. When she gets ready to be shipped off to Africa to be wild and free, she realizes that just being a little girl isn't so bad after all. "Petunia Goes WIld" is intended for kindergarten-second grade students. It is an entertaining book. I would have this book in my classroom library to read aloud to my class.
Schmid, P. (2012). Petunia goes wild. New York: Harper.
Schmid, P. (2012). Petunia goes wild. New York: Harper.
This book is about a girl named Petunia, who doesn't want to be human anymore and wants to start living the life of a wild animal, even though her parents disagree with her wish.
This is a good book for kindergarten or first grade with its hand-drawn illustrations and plot about using your imagination. It could go with a lesson about imagination and creativity.
Schmid, P. (2012). Petunia goes wild. New York: Harper.
This is a good book for kindergarten or first grade with its hand-drawn illustrations and plot about using your imagination. It could go with a lesson about imagination and creativity.
Schmid, P. (2012). Petunia goes wild. New York: Harper.
Think, a girl wild thing, in the 2000's, with a little less creepy. That pretty much sums up this books. The major difference being that the girl identifies the things her mother does WITH her, rather thant he things her mother does FOR her.
And I love that one of those things is her mother's singing. It's very fitting, since this is sing with your child month.
And I love that one of those things is her mother's singing. It's very fitting, since this is sing with your child month.
Paul Schmid's Petunia Goes Wild showcases a little girl who wants to be animal, a tiger, and run around free of human things, like bathing and having to listen to her parents. The drawings are simplistic and not very bright in color. Petunia is a good character, yet there are far better stories and picture books out there to choose from.
I love Petunia and her antics. The minimalistic illustrations work for me, but I was a little disappointed with the ending. I wanted something really spectacular to be the reason why she came out of the box. While a mom singing is great, it just didn't have the draw I was expecting.
I've not read the other Petunia books, but I love this one with its ladders to WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (with a nod from Sendak in the afterward), TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE (and the idea of being "fully human") and WALDEN (with the idea of sometimes needing to get away).
This book was okay, but there was nothing especially unique and engaging in either the story or the illustrations. Cute enough to see the little girl pretending to be a wild animal (much to the dismay of her off-page parents), but this book didn't have much 'impact.'
Petunia is tired of being a human, wearing clothes, being clean and careful. She decides to ship herself off to Africa where she can be wild, until she remembers that animals do not tickle at bedtime or sing. Maybe she can stay ahuman but keep a place where she can retreat to be wild. Reviwer 4.
Petunia is fed up with being human! It's too "clean. Too careful. Too clothed. Too combed. Too quiet. Too...hafta."
When her parents refuse to let her become the house pet, she comes up with a great solution.
When her parents refuse to let her become the house pet, she comes up with a great solution.
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This Petunia book is even better than the last! It's marvelously composed and illustrated. Great for storytime. I adore it.
Another fun read about the adorable and quirky Pentunia. Instead of looking for a pet this time Petunia yearns to become one :)
it was cute, but the story resolved itself too quickly. And yes, I realize I'm talking about a picture book here.
I don't get this book. What's wrong with Petunia wanting to be an animal? Why did her parents overreact?
Nice child point of view and the illustrations are simple and fun, but the story resolves to quickly.
Mar 14, 2012
Anne Beier
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Shelves:
2-4-storytime,
4-6-storytime,
acting-out,
bedtime,
dogs,
imagination,
jp,
pajama-storytime,
pets,
picturebook,
read-a-loud,
storytime
Two sentences per page. Girl wants to become a dog until she misses her mother's singing.
Darling little girl wants to be her parents pet instead of their daughter.
Petunia decides to stop being a human child and start living the life of a wild animal.
Not nearly as fun and cute as A Pet for Petunia. But my kids sure do love Petunia! They think she is crazy but also hilarious.
Not nearly as fun and cute as A Pet for Petunia. But my kids sure do love Petunia! They think she is crazy but also hilarious.
More mild than wild. Cute story about pretending to be a wild animal.
Much better than Petunia Wants a Pet, this is a book I'm definitely going to use in class to discuss having a good balance between imagination and reality.
Another adorable picture book!
I think I know this little girl...
One of my favorites.
This book was pretty amusing. I especially liked all of the reasons Petunia felt being human was a hindrance. The illustrations were playful and fun. I liked her parents’ reaction to her crazy request. But at the same time, I could still see things from Petunia's perspective. I think kids who love exploring their wild side or who enjoy being animals will especially appreciate this book.
*Taken from My Sentiments Exactly!: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2013...
*Taken from My Sentiments Exactly!: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2013...
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Paul Schmid is an author and illustrator of children's picture books.
He lives in Seattle with his wife, Linda, and their daughter, Anna. You can visit him online at www.paulschmidbooks.com.
More about Paul Schmid...
He lives in Seattle with his wife, Linda, and their daughter, Anna. You can visit him online at www.paulschmidbooks.com.
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