Sunday, April 13, 2014

The Sagebrush Singers by Herb Kernecker

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When a burro realizes that he has been replaced with a red truck, he feels very useless.  He eventually decides to leave and begin a new adventure which involves him becoming a singer. 

Along his journey towards becoming a singer, he encounters a skunk, a coyote and a raven.  This rather odd combination of animals are somehow able to comfort each other and soon realize that they fit together very nicely as a group. As they travel towards their destination they encounter various situations.  The interaction that this group of animals have with each is quite comical. 

The story is a retelling of the familiar “Bremen Town Musicians.”  However the setting for this story is in the Southwestern Region of America. 

As a teacher, I look for books where students are able to compare similar books.  This book will work beautifully when we read the Bremen Town Musicians and compare the different versions of the story.



I received a free electronic copy of The Sabebrush Singers  from NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review of this book.

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