I Want to Be Somebody New! by Robert Lopshire

I Want to Be Somebody New! (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books) (Beginner) (Beginner Books(r))

by Robert Lopshire

Spot, the beloved hero of Put Me in the Zoo, is back in another Beginner Book classic. When Spot grows tired of doing tricks in the circus, he decides to turn into another animal. But what kind? An elephant? An elephant is too big. A giraffe? A giraffe is too tall. How about a mouse? Can Spot’s friends help him see that the very best thing to be is himself? I Want to Be Somebody New! is a spot-on tale of individuality and friendship.

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.

"Spot changes from elephant to giraffe to mouse, trying to find a new identity, but discovers that every animal shape has its drawbacks. This intelligent, cheerful sequel, with its simple rhyming text, lives up to the reputation of its predecessor."--Publishers Weekly. 

Reviewed by cherryblossommj on

4 of 5 stars

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Put Me in the Zoo and I Want to Be Somebody New! seem to be this boy's new favorites. He takes the idea of preschool books on repeat very seriously. I enjoyed the rhythm and rhymes of this one. The sequence and repetition in phrasing was equally good for my budding reader to participate and listen in, even if I was reading for her little brother.

We own this one in a red book treasury.

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