This book is about Petunia, a girl who does some silly things to get her parents attention, she starts acting like an animal, because she thought being a human was too "hafta", not any fun for herself. So she asked her parents if she could be their pet, they got very angry and told her she is a human, not an animal and she needed to start acting like one, so she decided to escape, she got a big box and put lots of stamps on it, she was going to send herself to Africa, but as she was sitting in her box, she could hear her mom singing in the kitchen. She realized that if she was an animal she wouldn't get to hear her mom sing, or get her bedtime tickles. So she unpacked her box and went into the kitchen to listen to her mom. This is great story for all ages about how lucky each of are to be human and be blessed with the ability to walk, talk, and live the lives we do.I would use this book in my classroom by reading it to my students and talking about the blessings we all have in our lives. We would compare our lives to animals and draw pictures of how our lives differ.I would use this for 2nd/3rd grade special education studentsSchmid, P. (2012). Petunia goes wild. New York: Harper. All Petunia wants to be is an animal. There are too many rules you have to follow when you are a human. When she gets ready to be shipped off to Africa to be wild and free, she realizes that just being a little girl isn't so bad after all. "Petunia Goes WIld" is intended for kindergarten-second grade students. It is an entertaining book. I would have this book in my classroom library to read aloud to my class. Schmid, P. (2012). Petunia goes wild. New York: Harper.
What do You think about Petunia Goes Wild (2012)?
Didn't enjoy this as much as the first. But the illustrations are delightful! Lots of cool detail.
—jen
More mild than wild. Cute story about pretending to be a wild animal.
—Palak114
