It's Your Turn Roger

by Susanna Gretz

When Roger is annoyed at having to set the table for dinner, he decides to see what other families are having for supper

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Food

26 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute story. Roger doesn't see why he should help with chores, specifically setting the table. When his uncle says why don't you find out what other families do, he says ok, I will and storms out. He tries every apartment and family in the building and isn't really happy with any of the food or eating arrangements. Finally a wonderful smell reaches him and he follows it back to his house where his uncle has taken his turn setting the table and Roger says he'll do his uncle's turn tomorrow. He is happily biting into corn on the cob as the story ends. Hmm. Maybe I'll pick up some corn on the cob today...

I didn't especially feel that there was much to the story other than the lesson that there is a reason to do chores since it is balanced out by the niceness of your family and of your house. And I didn't feel as though the lesson was all that well taught. It got mixed up with Roger not liking the other family's food choices or eating arrangements.

However, it is a sweet story and some people will love it. It would do to use as part of a food story time, certainly. I think a friend mentioned this book when we were trying to think of books with apartment living.

[Laura Morrigan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book as a kid. It's about an apartment block filled with anthropomorphic families of pigs. When Roger doesn't want to help set the table, he goes off to find a family where he doesn't have to help out. But all the other dinners just aren't right.

This book has cute and vivid illustrations, and a good lesson about helping out. When I was a kid I read this book aloud to a baby owl we rescued before we found it's family and returned it to them.

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy using this book. I had someone complain that there are not enough picture books portraying apartments, so for a city library that is a real plus. Also, I really enjoy the portrayal of how different families help get the dinner on the table (or not). I use this with my eating/food program.

[Cws]

JEPIC-Gre