Mom, The School Flooded

by Ken Rivard, Joe Weissmann (Illustrator)

A very wild tale explains one very wet day. When Gus's mom asks what he did at school today, he gives his usual "Nothing." But his soaking shoes and socks indicate otherwise. Mom pushes for details, so Gus begins a remarkable tale of a school gone wet. It seems that during science class a lot of water flooded in from the hall. Gus's quick-thinking teacher had the class turn the tables (literally) on the rising tide and paddle to the gym. But a lake there sent the students outside... where an ocean awaited. And so Gus's story builds and builds -- as does his mother's disbelief -- until the janitor takes charge and subdues the flood waters. Mom sends Gus, and his washed-up story, off to change. And what did Gus's older brother do at school today? "Nothing." But his ripped pants and a new pet alligator indicate otherwise... New and wonderfully frantic detail-filled illustrations embellish this revised edition of a too-tall tale.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

24 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1996

Reviews

[Lana Kamennof-sine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ahhh the stories that our children share when they come home from school....compared to the reality of the day ;-)

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun and fantastic tale about a child's day at school. Our girls enjoyed watching the story on the Tumblebooks website. (tumblebooks.com)

[Colleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok tale of a big fibber; saw it on TumbleBook.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Guy finds that telling a tall tale is fun! His story just keeps getting sillier and sillier!