  | Full Text Reviews: Booklist - 10/01/2018 Welcome back to Miss Doover’s classroom, where Jack persuades his buddy Samir to put a whoopee cushion on their teacher’s chair. After the prank succeeds, she decides to separate the boys. Noting that there’s good persuasion and bad, she assigns a four-sentence persuasive essay in class. Both Samir and Jack seize the opportunity to convince Miss Doover to seat them together again. After reading each draft, she explains why she’s not convinced, offering constructive comments such as, “Be calm. Be clear. Be kind,” “Bribery isn’t good persuasion. Neither are threats,” and “Why will it be for my own good as well as yours if you sit together?” When the boys finally succeed, it’s a win for everyone. A bit of narrative runs through this amusing picture book, while the action unfolds primarily in the lively mixed-media illustrations, which feature some comics-style panels, and the dialogue appears in speech balloons. A fine, funny sequel to Thank You, Miss Doover (2010) and an excellent read-aloud choice for classes learning the useful art of persuasive writing. - Copyright 2018 Booklist. School Library Journal - 12/01/2018 K-Gr 2—Friends sit together, right? Conspiring with his best buddy, Jack persuades Samir to place a whoopee cushion on their teacher's chair, and both receive a new seat assignment far away from the other. The prank also generates a new class assignment from their perceptive teacher—to write a four-sentence persuasive essay: "Write about what you want to happen. Then give two reasons why. Then tell why again, in a slightly different way." Jack, of course writes about sitting next to his friend Samir. With Miss Doover's continued instructions and constructive criticism, the boys, their classmates, and readers receive additional help in shaping an argument… use good grammar, no hyperbole, be calm, be clear, be kind, no bribery or threats. Dialogue presented in speech bubbles, text that defines newly introduced words, and examples of persuasive writing join colorful cartoon images of an ethnically diverse classroom in a mixed media presentation drawn from a variety of perspectives with inserted writing examples. VERDICT Enjoyable and informative, this engaging title is a suggested general purchase for all libraries.—Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TX - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission. Loading...
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