Stagestruck

Bibliographic Information: De Paola T. (2005). Stagestruck. New York, New York. G.P. Putnam’s Sons. Penguin Books.
Annotation: Stage struck is the story of a young boy by the name of Tommy who dreams of starring in the class play. But after much disappointment he was assigned to play a much more minor role in the production of Peter Rabbit. Tommy is very disappointed until he gets an idea, maybe he can be the star of the show, but he does not understand why his Mom isn’t as proud.
Genre: Picture Book.
Grade Levels: k-3
Readers who would like this: Students who may be active in theatre or have a class play coming up, also Tomie De Paola readers may also enjoy this book.
Response/Rating: 4 – I really enjoyed this book, the illustrations especially. This book is a great demonstration of a book to read before auditioning or participating in a school/ community performance.
Question: Have you ever been in a class play before?