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Mean Old Uncle Jack
Uncle Jack loves to tease his nieces and nephews with mean faces and growly mean noises, but one day at a Fourth of July picnic they turn the tables on him
- GenresPicture Books
30 pages, Hardcover
First published March 26, 1990
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March 16, 2019Mean Old Uncle Jack tells the adventures and pranks that happen when the family gets together for holidays. All the adult relatives are kind and polite to the kids, but not mean Uncle Jack. The kids have to watch their back when he is around, or their knees might get buckled. Sometimes he'll make scary faces and noises, or tickle you until you can't breathe. If you aren't careful, he'll even pounce when you're not looking. If you happen to sit next to him at the dinner table, you better be careful, because Uncle Jack loves to butter people's noses. You can't hide anything from him or try to get past him. Unless he is taking a nap. This is the kids' chance if they're going to get back at mean old Uncle Jack. They creep up, making no sounds. Suddenly, they yell, "ATTACK!" Uncle Jack is now the one being pounced on and tickled until he gives up. They make scary faces and noises and show him no mercy because he never does either. But in the end, they all give him hugs because they love their Uncle Jack and know that's what he loves the best.
I think this is a really cute book and is relatable for lots of young kids. It makes it really easy to see things from a kids point of view and you can almost feel their anticipation and nervousness around their fun uncle. I also liked that this book had word bubbles within the illustrations. It made it fun to read as you go to better understand the scene and see how the family members felt about the kids and Jack. There is a simplicity about this book that I think would appeal to lots of kids.
This is a book that I would like to include in my classroom library. I think a good activity for this story would be to have students do a profile on their favorite relative or one that they look up to. They could include a drawing and a written paragraph about why they look up to that relative and what qualities they have that are notable. They could then take turns presenting on their chosen relative in order to get experience talking in front of the class. If students didn't have a relative they look up to, they could think of another adult, which would open good conversations and questions about how sometimes people can feel and act like family, even if you're not blood-related.
I think this is a really cute book and is relatable for lots of young kids. It makes it really easy to see things from a kids point of view and you can almost feel their anticipation and nervousness around their fun uncle. I also liked that this book had word bubbles within the illustrations. It made it fun to read as you go to better understand the scene and see how the family members felt about the kids and Jack. There is a simplicity about this book that I think would appeal to lots of kids.
This is a book that I would like to include in my classroom library. I think a good activity for this story would be to have students do a profile on their favorite relative or one that they look up to. They could include a drawing and a written paragraph about why they look up to that relative and what qualities they have that are notable. They could then take turns presenting on their chosen relative in order to get experience talking in front of the class. If students didn't have a relative they look up to, they could think of another adult, which would open good conversations and questions about how sometimes people can feel and act like family, even if you're not blood-related.
April 25, 2011
My mother bought this for me some years ago because I do actually have an uncle Jack, though he is not mean. (He is getting a bit old, now, though.)
The book is sweet. Really, that's all that can be said about it. Very soft colored pencil sketches of kids pretending to be frightened of this uncle that actually plays with them, and then hugs all around at the end. One of the greatest parts for me as an adult is the little speech bubbles of the adults in the pictures that aren't part of the main text. They give an adult perspective that's funny and recognizable. So, yes. Sweet. And fluffy. And probably very good to read to very small ones, even if they have an uncle Jack who is nothing like the guy in the book.
The book is sweet. Really, that's all that can be said about it. Very soft colored pencil sketches of kids pretending to be frightened of this uncle that actually plays with them, and then hugs all around at the end. One of the greatest parts for me as an adult is the little speech bubbles of the adults in the pictures that aren't part of the main text. They give an adult perspective that's funny and recognizable. So, yes. Sweet. And fluffy. And probably very good to read to very small ones, even if they have an uncle Jack who is nothing like the guy in the book.
May 14, 2010
Read this to my daughters over and over and over again! I think everyone has an "Unlce Jack" and we did...literally! I was able to give him this book as a Christmas gift years ago. I think its the first time I've ever seen a tear in his eye! Love you, Uncle Jack!!!
September 11, 2013
Uncle Jack loves to tease the kids with scary mean faces and growly mean noises, but one day his nieces and nephews turn the tables on him.
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