THE VERY BOASTFUL KANGAROO -A GREEN LIGHT READER, LEVEL 2-GRADES 1-2

by Bernard Most

No one can jump as high as the very boastful kangaroo. But the littlest kangaroo challenges him to a jumping contest anyway. Even the very boastful kangaroo has to laugh when the very little and very clever kangaroo outsmarts him and wins the competition. Bernard Most’s resourceful kangaroo hilariously illustrates one of life’s basic lessons--that any problem can be overcome if only you put your mind to it.

Genres: Animals

Paperback

First published January 22, 1999

About the author

Bernard Most is an author of children's books, especially books about dinosaurs. He lives in Westchester County, New York with his wife, two cats, and many fish.

Reviews

[Kathleen Ruff]

Cute book about a kangaroo that thought he knew it all but an unexpected witty smaller kangaroo showed him that he was technically smarter.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K]

This was a very simple read. I think I was waiting on a big lesson about humility, but it never came. The ending was unexpectedly flat, in my opinion. I did, however, like the buildup.

[Laura]

Writer/illustrator Bernard Most creates a boastful kangaroo that is sure he is the best jumper of all. Little kangaroo teaches him a lesson he won't soon forget.

[Rommel Sison]

6-year-old daughter:
4-year-old daughter: 2 stars