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Hooway for Wodney Wat
Poor Rodney Rat can't pronounce his R's and the other rodents tease him mercilessly. But when Camilla Capybara joins Rodney's class and announces that she is bigger, meaner, and smarter than any of the other rodents, everyone is afraid. It seems she really is bigger, meaner, and smarter than all of the rest of them. Until our unwitting hero, Wodney Wat, catches Camilla out...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
May 27th 2002
by Sandpiper
(first published 1999)
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American Library Association Notable Book Award (2000)
Monarch Award (2005)
I truly enjoyed Hooway for Wodney Wat. Helen Lester always entertains young readers. Wodney Wat has a problem. He pronounces Rs like Ws. The other rodents ruthlessly tease him. One day, a new student-a very large rodent, named Camilla Capybara, barges into class. All the rodents are frightened by this larger and smarter rodent. When Wodney Wat is named the leader in Simon Says, his speaking deficit becomes his greatest str...more
Monarch Award (2005)
I truly enjoyed Hooway for Wodney Wat. Helen Lester always entertains young readers. Wodney Wat has a problem. He pronounces Rs like Ws. The other rodents ruthlessly tease him. One day, a new student-a very large rodent, named Camilla Capybara, barges into class. All the rodents are frightened by this larger and smarter rodent. When Wodney Wat is named the leader in Simon Says, his speaking deficit becomes his greatest str...more
"Hooway for Wodney Wat" is a wonderful book about a small rat named Rodney who is attending school at PS 142 Elementary School for Rodents. The only thing is, Rodney cannot pronounce his "R"s and all of the other kids give him so much trouble about it. They trick him into using words that use r's like train, which for Rodney comes out as "twain'. Poor Rodney is so sad and alone at school from being bullied by his peers. But one day, PS 142 receives a new student, Camilla Capybara. She is bigger,...more
Jan 25, 2012
Tiffany
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Hooray for Wodney Wat is a book about a young rat who has trouble pronouncing his R's. In school, the other children make fun of him. It makes him sad and he usually doesn't speak up in class because of this. However, when the teacher calls on him to lead the game, he finds his difficulties with prononucing he letter R actually ends up making him "The Hero." Though there is no rhyming, the book has an easy flow that makes it a nice read for children to enjoy. There are a lot of illustrations on...more
Hooway For Wodney Wat is about a rat named Rodney who cannot pronounce the letter "r." The children at school make fun of him for this and Rodney feels very left out from all the activties that the other kids in his class do. One day a new student comes to class named Camilla Capybara who thinks that she is bigger, smarter and meaner than all of the other kids in the class. Rodney is scared of her, but when he becomes leader of Simon Says one day, Camilla does not understand that Rodney can't sa...more
Oct 24, 2011
Dolly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
We borrowed this book from our local library as part of a kit with a paperback book and CD. We enjoyed listening to the book narrated by Cheryl McMahon as we followed along with the book. Her narration was quite entertaining, especially with the characters Rodney and Camilla. While I will use character voices and ham it up with our girls, it's fun to listen to the professionals.
This tale tells how Rodney rids the class of a big bully simply through speaking with a lisp. It's somewhat of a stran...more
This tale tells how Rodney rids the class of a big bully simply through speaking with a lisp. It's somewhat of a stran...more
Rodney Rat can't pronounce his r's. The other rodents at school make fun of him. He hides in his jacket and doesn't have much confidence. A new rodent Camilla Capybara moves into class who is bigger, meaner and smarter. All of the rodents are scared of her. At recess Rodney is chosen to be the leader in Simon Says. He is scared to death she will make fun of him. Because he can't pronounce his r's what he actually is saying isn't what she thinks he is saying. Camilla does all sorts of funny thing...more
Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester is a book about bullying, concerning someone with a speech impediment. Rodney is teased by other rodents because he can't pronounce his R's. When Camilla Capybara joins Rodney's class and announces that she is bigger, meaner, and smarter than any of the other rodents, everyone is afraid. Rodney manages to outwit her during a game of Simon Says, saving the day.
Hooway for Woodney Wat has plenty of humor. Everyone is happy to see the underdog, er underrat, tri...more
Hooway for Woodney Wat has plenty of humor. Everyone is happy to see the underdog, er underrat, tri...more
I think Hooway for Wodney Wat is a great book to help teach about differences. It is the story of Rodney Rat who can’t pronounce his r’s. This means poor Rodney is Wodney Wat the Wodent. He is often teased in school and for this reason is very shy&doesn’t “squeak” up very often. Until one day when a new student came to class, Camilla Capybara. Camilla is big and she is mean. At recess Wodney’s name gets drawn to lead Simon Says. Everyone else in the class is use to Rodney’s speech but not Ca...more
This book is about a little rat that can not pronounce his R's and is made fun of everyday at school. A new girl comes into their classroom and she is very big and lets it be known that she is bigger, meaner, and smarter than anyone in the class. Rodney is chosen to be the leader in simon says at recess as he starts the game with his first command the new girl does not know that rodney can not pronounce his R's and does something completely different than what he says. The game continues like th...more
Apr 05, 2011
Karin
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
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picture-books,
speech-impediments,
funny,
quirky,
favorites,
borrowed-from-the-library
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This book is amazing!
About a week ago, I wrote in my blog that we were having some issues being mean in our classroom. Someone recommended that I read this book, so I checked it out! I'd heard of it before but I don't think I ever read it, and I didn't pre-read it before I read it out loud!
Anyway, it is the story of a little rat who can't say his Rs. Hence... Wodney Wat. The other kids make fun of him, but then a new girl comes to school who is a big bully and Wodney's speech issue saves the day...more
About a week ago, I wrote in my blog that we were having some issues being mean in our classroom. Someone recommended that I read this book, so I checked it out! I'd heard of it before but I don't think I ever read it, and I didn't pre-read it before I read it out loud!
Anyway, it is the story of a little rat who can't say his Rs. Hence... Wodney Wat. The other kids make fun of him, but then a new girl comes to school who is a big bully and Wodney's speech issue saves the day...more
Rodney Rat has a common early-childhood speech problem: his "r's" become "w's" while speaking. Hence he says his name Wodney Wat. Well the other kids...er...rodents at school tease him mercilessly. But one day, Camilla Capybara shows up and begins to bully everyone. Rodney uses this to his advantage when it's time to play the class's favorite game: Simon Says. When Rodney tells everyone to "wake up the leaves" his classmates grab rakes and begin raking. Camilla, on the other hand, begins to yell...more
Howay for Wodney Wat is the story of a little elementary school-aged rat who cannot pronounce his "R"s. All of his schoolmates tease him mercilessly about his speech impediment. Rodney feels all alone at school because of everyone's relentless teasing bullying. However, one day, a new student shows up at school who claims to be bigger, meaner, and smarter than everyone else. Rodney's schoolmates are terrified of this bully until he becomes the unlikely hero and saves the day.
I would love to hav...more
I would love to hav...more
Hooway for Wodney Wat has won countless awards for its exceptional story. The story teaches children about empathy for differences amongst their peers. In this story, we have Rodney Rat who can not pronounce the letter ‘r’. He pronounces his name as Wodney Wat due to his inability to pronounce the ‘r’. His classmates tease him continuously because of his speech impediment making Rodney Rat feel miserable and friendless. His status amongst his classmates changes when he is able to outsmart the bu...more
I love stories where a character's supposed defect ends up saving the day. In this perfect example Rodney, a rat with a speech impediment, spends most of his school days sitting quietly at his desk, hunched up in his jacket to keep the other kids from teasing him. Sometimes they make him entertain them by asking him his name ("Wodney") or how a train travels ("a twain twavels on twain twacks"). In the end, though, Rodney saves his classmates from a bully during a cleverly-designed game of Simon...more
With the prevalence of bullying in today’s schools, Hooway for Wodney Wat is the perfect anti bullying tale. Wodney is a shy student with a speech impediment whose disability turns into an effective way of getting rid of a new bully in the school. The culprit is Camilla Capybara – a know it all bully who thinks she’s better than the other students. During a game of Simon Says, Camilla misinterprets all of Rodney’s directions and becomes the laughing stock of the class. Puns are used throughout t...more
Genre: Picture book
Reading Level: Early- transitional 5-8
Topics and Themes: Bullying, overcoming obstacles. Wodney is subjected to daily bullying because of his speech impediment, but ends up saving all of his classmates from an even bigger bully.
Curricular Use: Read-Aloud
Social: Deals with the issue of bullying. The students pick on Rodney until an even bigger bully comes to the school and picks on everyone. When Rodney runs off the bully during a game of Simon says all the other children rea...more
Reading Level: Early- transitional 5-8
Topics and Themes: Bullying, overcoming obstacles. Wodney is subjected to daily bullying because of his speech impediment, but ends up saving all of his classmates from an even bigger bully.
Curricular Use: Read-Aloud
Social: Deals with the issue of bullying. The students pick on Rodney until an even bigger bully comes to the school and picks on everyone. When Rodney runs off the bully during a game of Simon says all the other children rea...more
Nov 20, 2007
Tyanne
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
k-3
Shelves:
picturebook
so cute about a mouse who couldnt say his R's played simon says getting rid of a mean mouse without getting in trouble
addresses bulleing and making fun of someone
addresses bulleing and making fun of someone
Sorry - I just can't get behind the lesson that it's ok to be mean to bullies. Camilla was the new kid; surely there's a way to help her learn to be nice without kicking her out of town? And the first bullies, the classmates, suffered very little, given all the times they picked on our hero. It's a mixed message - either children are supposed to be punished, or to be guided to better behavior? Lester doesn't choose.
Well, upon thinking about it, I guess that's life. Realistically ambiguous. And I...more
Well, upon thinking about it, I guess that's life. Realistically ambiguous. And I...more
I remember having this book read to me when I was in fourth grade by the school librarian. Rereading it now I am able to see a lot more than I did back then. I still thought the storyline was engaging, but I also felt that it went very quickly. It did not really go into enough depth to be connected to the characters. You are first introduced to Rodney/Wodney and are given a short description of who he is, and then 5 pages and only a few paragraphs in, the "enemy" is introduced. I felt like there...more
Rodney Rat has a speech impediment - he pronounces all of his r's as w's. All of the other rats at school make fun of Rodney by making him say things that include the letter r in it. He is horrified by the way he speaks, so he rarely ever speaks up in school. One day, a horrible bully name Camila Capibara comes to school and scares all of the other rodents. After a game of Simon Says, Rodney confuses Camila with all of his w's and she does all of the wrong things. She runs away forever and Rodne...more
I have mixed feelings about this book. For the first half, all the kids (I mean wodents) make fun of Wodney, to the point that he's miserable. Then, because of his speech problems, he 'saves the day' and everyone loves him. Not sure it's the best message to send kids, on either end of the story.
That being said, my two youngest kids are LOVING it and have either read it themselves or had me read it many, many times. It is a funny story and the pictures are cute.
I bought it for .25 at the library...more
That being said, my two youngest kids are LOVING it and have either read it themselves or had me read it many, many times. It is a funny story and the pictures are cute.
I bought it for .25 at the library...more
I *really* hated this book.
Rodney, who has trouble with his R's is teased mercilessly by his classmates. So much so that he never talks in class and hides all day.
Then an even bigger bully than his classmates shows up who terrorizes everyone. Wodney is considered a hero when (because of the fact that he has trouble with his R's and all his classmates *other* than the new kid know this) he "tricks" the bully into making a fool of herself and leaving the school for good. And then the "happy" endi...more
Rodney, who has trouble with his R's is teased mercilessly by his classmates. So much so that he never talks in class and hides all day.
Then an even bigger bully than his classmates shows up who terrorizes everyone. Wodney is considered a hero when (because of the fact that he has trouble with his R's and all his classmates *other* than the new kid know this) he "tricks" the bully into making a fool of herself and leaving the school for good. And then the "happy" endi...more
Though I first became aware of ths book in college, it wasn't until recently that I had a chance to use in front of a group of kids. Boy, I was truly impressed with the results. Kids love Wodney. Camilla Capybara is just the sort of character that they love to root against. I really had a great time rooting for the underdog in this story. It reminds me of Lambert the Sheepish Lion (my favorite Disney cartoon of all time), or maybe large-eared Dumbo, or Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, or any numbe...more
Wodney Wat is an adorable rat with a speech impediment. He is scared to have won the responsibility of the leader of Simon Says, as a huge and scary new student might make fun of him. The supposedely new smart student isn't that bright as she doesn't understand that Wodney's speech impediment is forcing her to play the game incorrectly. With realistically drawn animal characters, this portrayal of school is hilarious. A realistic tale of an underdog who prevails at the end of the story. I relate...more
I love this book! It teaches students about the consequences of bullying and teasing one another. It teaches students that it is wrong to make fun of others for being different, (in Wodney's case a speech impediment) and instead learn to appreciate others for being different. This book can help students learn to appreciate themselves and others. It can also motivate students to stand up for themselves. Another way this book can be used is for 1-3 graders in a lesson on cause and effect. Students...more
I have a major problem with this book. I read it for a conference I will attend this Fall. It's part of a group of books on the theme of bullying. I think children's books about bullying are used to serve two main purposes. One is to teach the lesson that picking on each other is wrong and the other is to help kids who are bullied feel like they're not the only ones, and learn strategies to help them cope with bullies. Hooway for Wodney Wat sends a message that doesn't suit either of those purpo...more
Wodney suffers from a common problem - he says w instead of r. That in and of itself should have been okay, but he's shown being teased mercilessly by the other students. No adult notices and steps in, even when he's unable to speak up in class and either totally ostracised or - slightly better - so shy from this treatment that he avoids the other rodents entirely and never even pokes his head out of his jacket.
This is realistic enough - unfortunately - but that doesn't make it pleasant for me t...more
This is realistic enough - unfortunately - but that doesn't make it pleasant for me t...more
Seriously adorable children's book. I normally don't like any thing that teaches kids to speak incorrectly (Baby Bear on Sesame Street is the chief offender in this regard as are the Wonder Pets. Grrrrrrrrrr.) But this is an adorable story about a rodent who was terribly shy because of his inability to pronounce the letter "r" and how he becomes a hero when he gets the school bully to go away simply because she didn't understand his speech impediment. A really clever book.
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! It is an excellent read for so many students as they often have trouble pronouncing their r's and often times get made fun of for it. I would definitely read this book to any student who is feeling insecure about their speech and even to an entire class so they see how every thing we bring into the classroom is great in its own way, and that we never know how what we think is an imperfection of one person, could actually one day help us.
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You make an excellent point. I am embarassed to say, I did not even think about that. Reflecting on the story and the way the students respond...more
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