Once again Pickle Soda’s excellent triplets (born Christmas Eve 2012) have been reading and have selected another book to review. After some debate the girls agreed on reviewing Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman (Honeybear wanted to review Gravity’s Rainbow but I didn’t think that was appropriate). In the book Officer Buckle travels to local schools giving safety tips but nobody really listens to him until Gloria shows up. As a team they make a real difference for safety until Officer Buckle learns Gloria’s secret (Gloria is a dog by the way). The safety of students everywhere hangs in the balance.
Else’s Commentary
I like Officer Buckle’s mustache. Also I have a safety tip, always latch up both sides of your diaper otherwise you’re gonna soil your pants.
Mabel’s Thoughts
I thought you weren’t supposed to give ice cream to dogs. But if you are giving ice cream out to people that shouldn’t have it I’d be happy to take some.
Honeybear’s Insight (she’s actually in my arms right now)
Really this book is about the common human weakness of pride. Officer Buckle’s pride is injured by Gloria and he has to learn to humble himself to not only save a friendship but to save a partnership that can do real, lasting good in this world. All of us have to humble ourselves at some point but it can be difficult. I like to think that all disagreements can be fixed just like Officer Buckle’s and Gloria’s. Someone just has to take that first step. Someone has to swallow his pride.
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