The surprise ending is the best ever and gives us all the much needed reminder to think for ourselves. As a 20 year veteran teacher, I have read this story over and over and over again at school. My own children went through more than a few copies at home it is such a well loved book. "Predictable, irreverent Munsch." The main premise is that Stephanie wants a unique hairstyle, gets teased for said hairstyle, and then everyone copies her hairstyle. Jonathan Cleaned Up--Then He Heard a Sound (Classic Munsch). Susan Chodakiewitz is an author and frequent presenter at schools, libraries and literacy events. Susan just launched the Bookscials Picture Book Musicals Theatrical program for schools that gives teachers a "theater in a digital box" way of putting on plays with kids. Grade 1-3-"Ugly, ugly, very ugly," decrees the class when Stephanie arrives in school with a ponytail. Durham is a little farm town about an hour away from where I live. One day Stephanie goes to school with a ponytail sticking out from the back of her head. Well one day a boy in her class teased her that she was in fact a boy because she dressed like one at school. So, when she sees that no-one in her class at school wears a ponytail, she decides the be the first to try it out. We raised the issue with the school board and the matter will be taken under advisement, so hopefully the policy gets changed for next school year. This is a good book if you are looking for books to help build your child's confidence and self esteem. And she is very put off by how her peers want to imitate her "do." The loud, unanimous comment from her classmates is: "Ugly, ugly, very ugly." 3/7: Children’s Book of The Week: Stephanie’s Ponytail. A classic tale. Annick Press; Reissue Edition (October 21, 2019), Previous page of related Sponsored Products. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Dismayed and disgusted by these copycats, Stephanie has her Mom move her ponytail to one side with the same results. It features all a drama teacher of classroom teacher needs to bring arts into the classroom and perform short easy to perform plays based on beloved picture books! A hilarious story for kids and their parents—and a blast for kids to memorize and tell their own versions of! None of the kids in her class wear a ponytail, so Stephanie decides she must have one. Stephanie tried different hairstyle and the copycats grew more. So I went to the school in Durham, Ontario where he was teaching. "Annikins" are approx 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" so they fit in a birthday card or in your purse. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Stephanie's Ponytail (Classic Munsch) - Kindle edition by Munsch, Robert, Martchenko, Michael. Each time everybody at school teases her about her new ponytail, but when Stephanie continues to wear it that way and feel confident, they start to copy her and change their hairdos to be like her. Give this and thousands of kid-friendly books with FreeTime Unlimited. I thought it would have some good ending but it did not. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. All the girls make fun of her and tell her it's ugly, ugly,ugly. When she told me about it, I asked her if his comment made her feel like not wearing pants and just wearing the jumper to school and she replied, "No! The blatant hostility to Stephanie's creative coiffures is never explained, however, and her unholy glee when escaping the rampaging mob of bald classmates borders on malicious. The main girl in the story called names and belittles others throughout and the other children make fun of her. Download Stephanie’s Ponytail came about in 1992 because a friend, Craig Corbett, who was a student teacher, asked me to come to his class and tell stories. Stephanie gets the last laugh at the end of the book, and my daughter laughed right along with her. Stephanie’s Ponytail by Robert Munsch illustrated by Michael Martchenko . Overall I think kids will enjoy reading it, but there are better books out there with a similar message. by Robert Munsch The next day all the girls had a ponytail so Stephanie tried a new hairstyle. Check out Susan's newest book release: THE ALPHABET THIEF on amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Alphabet-Thief-humorous-story-about/dp/1511758023, 3/7: Children’s Book of The Week: Stephanie’s Ponytail, Audio Books Help Children With Sensory Issues, Workshops Using Sensory Games Develops Imaginations, Creative Writing Workshops Boost Teenage Creativity and Reading, Bringing Children’s Books to Life with the GREEN SCREEN. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Ok, this and Paperbag Princess are my granddaughter's two new favorite books. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. She is the founder of Sensory Reading and co-founder of B4 Literacy Projecct. Stephanie's Ponytail is a lighthearted and fun book that does just that. But when Stephanie declares her next hair style, she tries to shake all of her followers loose. Munsch lampoons the slavish conformity of kids while applauding Stephanie's courage and audacity in this thinly disguised paean to individualism. However, Stephanie is happy with her ponytail and does not care what the other students think. Stephanie has to up her game if she wants to best the copycats—but how can she top ideas that were originally hers to begin with? Will she find one in a musical cricket? You NEED this book in your home library! Don't let the cover scare you. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This time the boys even managed to copy her style too. Each time everybody at school teases her about her new ponytail, but when Stephanie continues to wear it that way and feel confident, they start to copy her and change their hairdos to be like her. Bought this book for my 5 year old Grandaughter and she loves it. (Adventures of Nino and Tenna Book 2), Jerry the Squirrel: Volume One (Arestana Series), Forest Explorer (Adventures of Nino and Tenna Book 1), Khanda's Adventures: Beyond the Milky Way, Aye-Aye Gets Lucky (Endangered and Misunderstood Book 1). My own children went through more than a few copies at home it is such a well loved book. You will love Kiwann because she is colorful, cute and funny. My 5 year old daughter loves this book and asks for it repeatedly. Stephanie is a one-of-a-kind sort of girl. Predictable, irreverent Munsch. Stephanie asks her mom to style her ponytail in various ways. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Why, she's chased from the classroom with her very ordinary ponytail flying out behind her. You end up buying dozens of books, and I still can't figure out why the kids grab these two books (of the 8 billion on their shelves) when it is story time. Stephanie's Ponytail is a lighthearted and fun book that does just that.
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