Annotation: Everyone in
town loves Edwina- except Reginald- who sets out to prove to everyone,
including Edwina, that she is extinct!
Reaction: So what if there
a huge dinosaur who bakes chocolate cookies for everyone? Reginald Von
Hoobie-Doobie can’t stand that Edwina even exists- and he knows that it’s
impossible and tries to make the most convincing argument that isn’t real. But
no one cares, including in the end Reginald. The muted pallet is not as
dramatic or striking as Willem’s other work, but it also takes place in a world
where people would rather believe in a cooking-baking dinosaur than the
alternative.
Primary early literacy skills:
Narrative skills. Edwina provides the opportunity to talk about times when they
disagreed with their friends about a game, a story, or when they were playing
and why. Did they resolve it? What happened? It also shows how make-believe and
imaginative play, even when we know it’s not real, can be fun.
Recommended ages: 4 and up.
Tags/themes: Dinosaurs,
Children, Schools, Imagination, Critical Thinking.
Author’s site/additional titles:
www.mowillems.com
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