Ask questions like “What problem was Floyd trying to solve?” and “What did Floyd do to solve his problem?” and “What did Floyd do after he solved his problem?” Then, make it personal. After reading, retell the story as a class or small group. For example, when he brings out a saw, cover the picture on the right side of the page where he throws the saw into the tree.)

( Note: You may want to cover certain pictures in advance so that you can “surprise” students with what Floyd actually does next. It wasn’t that he couldn’t ask “What might happen?” He just didn’t! Read Stuck to your class and practice asking questions like “What do you think Floyd might do now?” and “What do you think will happen next?” The beauty and humor of this book is that what Floyd doesn’t do what we’d expect someone to do with his tools… As a bonus, the ending provides a great springboard for further predictions about what might happen next! When we met, my husband was terrible at making predictions when we watched movies or read books together.

I’ll be the first to say I want to read this one again! I love books built for laughter, and this is one of them! Jeffers’ illustrations only add to the fun. By the time there’s an unfortunate whale up there, you’re sure to think the whole situation is getting ridiculous, and you’d be right! But it doesn’t end there. Oh this one is good! When Floyd’s kite gets stuck in a tree, he throws a variety of increasingly ridiculous items into the tree, trying to knock each one down in turn (Unsuccessfully, I may add!).

Stuck by oliver jeffers