You and your tater tots will enjoy giggles galore with Laurie Keller’s Potato Pants! (Henry Holt). Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling potato pants for one day only. Will Potato get his pick? The story combines laughs and life lessons full of kid a-peel.
For a chance to win the book, submit a comment to this blog by Wednesday, March 13, and let us know what clothing your favorite vegetable might be wearing in a Potato Pants! sequel. (Update: Congratulations to Patty, our lucky winner!) Yams in yoga pants? Lentils in leisure suits? Turnips in tube tops? So many silly choices. One lucky teacher will be randomly selected to win.
In the meantime, don’t hesi-tater to dig into these great freebies and contests:
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The Oscars may be done, but the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is underway. This annual video contest challenges students to create super-short videos that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books. Intrigued? Watch some videos and maybe get inspired to do your own at 90secondnewbery.com. You’ll be amazed!
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How about anchos in ponchos, maybe that will be the next Potato Pants! sequel…. Can’t wait to see!
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Brussels sprouts wearing blouses
carrots wearing hats.
Carrots in Cargo shorts
Bananas in bathing suits
Potatoes in pajamas!
Peppers in pants
How about Brussel Sprouts in Bikinis!
Would be interesting ????
Tomato wearing a tutu.
Tomato wearing a tuxedo
Fruits in Suits? (That book is awesome) My choice is tomatoes in tutus.
Carrots in Khakis !
Watermelon in wigs
How about a turnip in a tuxedo?
Clementine cuties in culottes
I think a nice sun dress would be what my sweet potato would be wearing.
Cutties in booties.????????
green beans wearing green jeans
Corn ???? wearing chaps
Carrots in cute capris
Zucchini in a Zoot Suit
Corn cob with a parka (needed with our snow covered winter)
You guys are totally cracking me up!
How about spinach in a Speedo? Well, maybe not!
Kale in culottes!
Ballerina Broccoli
What fun!
How about pea pods in polo shirts!
Broccoli in chevron strip pants!
Turnip in a tutu
Peppers in pantaloons
Mushrooms in Mittens
Cabbage in Capes
Tomatoes in T-Shirts
(I could go on and on!)
Yams in yellow jams
Carrots in a Cardigan 🙂
This book would be amazing with my nutrition unit!
Spuds in duds
Oops spuds in duds is taken
Lettuce in leotards.
Snow peas in snow suits!
Skirts for Sweet Potato
Radishes in rainboots
Cucumbers in culottes!
Beets in Bikini’s
lima beans in leisure suits
Adventures of Eggplant in Earmuffs!
Zucchini in a Zoot Suit!!
Definitely broccoli in berets!
Mushrooms wearing mittens.
Chayote in Chaps & Checks!
Portobello Mushrooms in Bell Bottoms