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Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile (Bill and Pete)
It's a new school year, and Bill and Pete are back in a new adventure. Their teacher, Ms. Ibis, is taking all the little crocodiles (and their toothbrushes) on a class trip to the Royal Museum. But who's that trying to steal the Sacred Eye of Isis? Can it be the Bad Guy? Can Bill and Pete save the day once more? Full color.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
July 16th 1996
by Puffin
(first published 1987)
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Since the Skippy Jon Jones in Mummy Trouble took the entire story time during my first event, I modified my program during the second event to begin with this old stand-by by Tomie dePaola (de-POW-la). It is long, but not quite as long and easier to shorten.
A fun song to do after this story is The Crocodile Song...
She sailed away (move one arm in front of you in a wave-like motion)
On a happy summer's day (outline a smile on your face with index finger)
On the back of a crocodile (move your arms t...more
A fun song to do after this story is The Crocodile Song...
She sailed away (move one arm in front of you in a wave-like motion)
On a happy summer's day (outline a smile on your face with index finger)
On the back of a crocodile (move your arms t...more
Mar 04, 2011
Dolly
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Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
We love Tomie dePaola's books and so when I find one on the library shelf that we haven't read before (which isn't too hard - he's written a lot of books!), I like to get it. His stories have a lot of variety and this one takes us to Egypt. It's a fun tale that tells about some of the more famous historical landmarks as well as a little about ancient Egypt. There is an appearance by the Bad Guy. We aren't that familiar with this character and hope to see more in other Bill and Pete books...so ba...more
School Library Journal astutely noted the liberal use of "happy colors" in this book: soothing shades of green, pink, blue and yellow. I agree with the idea of their observation; it did seem to me that Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile had an especially cheerful ambience about it, which likely can be attributed to Tomie dePaola's color choices. Knowing his flair for the artistic, I'm certain that this was no stroke of luck.
The story will be interesting to early readers, and is a good introduction...more
The story will be interesting to early readers, and is a good introduction...more
I read this book to a group of gifted and talented students, but think this is a book that is good for anyone to read when you are talking about Ancient Egypt. It is about Bill and Pete and they live along the Nile River and they take a field trip to explore everything that they have actually learned in the classroom. (Don't we all wish we could do that?) It was a good book and it kept the children plugged in and I even enjoyed reading it to them.
There is so much I have left to learn about the world of children's literature. Who knew this Bill and Pete business was a series? I'd love to use this with a word work study of homophones (much more sophisticated than Amelia Bedelia or The King Who Rained), and I think it'd be a good beginning-of-the-year or pre-field trip book for a class whose students could understand the puns and Egyptian references.
Bill and Pete go on a field trip down the Nile. This is a good book for learning about mummies, and the sphynx, and sarcophoguses (sp?) and the Jewel of Isis. I think I finally found out what a sarcophagus is. And dumb me had never even heard of the Jewel of Isis until today.
I would've given this book a 2.5 if available, but decided to round up. Pretty cute dePaola book about school (I used to teach) and Egypt (pretty interesting stuff),but not my favorite book of dePaola's.
Cute book about Bill and Pete...Bill and his "toothbrush..." and was a fun accompaniment to our studies on Egypt. I didn't realize this book was a series. wouldn't say this book has a lot of depth, but it's a quick, enjoyable read.
GOOD! exposure to sphinx, sarcophagus, symbiosis between a crocodile and his toothbrush (a plover), funny story with play on words
fun way to introduce small children to egyptian culture. has one page w/ a little language you can gloss over.
uncharacteristically for dePaola, this reads like a Babar story. but in a good way.
An Egyptian adventure to accompany our history lessons on ancient Egypt. Ages 3 and up.
I feel thi was not superbly creative or well written
Story of alligator who goes on a trip down the Nile.
Tomorrow was the first day of school
From Terri P.
A bit dull (was it an early dePaola book I wonder?). This seems like it's two stories in one book. The first is how William (Bill) comes of age so that he can choose his own "tooth brush" and befriends Pete the bird. Then the author shifts gears completely when Bill and Pete save the other alligators from the man who was trapping them. I didn't really care for the illustrations either.
Oh, this is one of the stories I remember most from childhood. You saw the bad guy running naked into the desert, back to Cairo, at the end of the story. My youthful self always thought that was the most hilarious thing in the world. I would laugh and laugh and laugh when that last page came up. It made me want to read the book over and over and over.
My kids absolutely loved this. I thought it was rather dumb. We didn't learn a whole lot with this book; it was mainly for fun. We did read a science book called Partners, which talked about the relationship between the crocodile and the bird which cleans its teeth (like Bill and Pete) which was a fun connection.
We used this during a unit on Egypt. I thought it was just okay, though I love Tomie dePaola, esp. his illustrations. The story just didn't really do it for me, but the kids enjoyed it.
cute story about a crocodile and a bird who go on a class trip together and outwit a jewel thief. The drawings are fun to look at and the story is enjoyable.
I think I read this to my sister. It's laugh-your-sandals off funny. It's the adventures of a crocodile who's best friend is also his toothbrush!
I didn't understand how the bird was the crocodile's toothbrush and I still don't get it.
Bill and Pete! Bill and Pete! (continue chanting!)
really cute, with a suprise ending!
May 20, 2013
Sloan Library
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Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) is best known for his books for children.
He's been published for 40 years and has written and/or illustrated over 200 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers.
Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure....more
More about Tomie dePaola...
He's been published for 40 years and has written and/or illustrated over 200 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers.
Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure....more
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