Double Trouble Groundhog Day

TITLE: Double Trouble Groundhog Day
AUTHOR:  Bethany Roberts
ILLUSTRATOR: Lorinda Bryan Cauley
PUBLISHER: Henry Holt and Company
COPYRIGHT: 2008

Grampie Groundhog announces that he will no longer be handling the job of weather forecasting to someone else.  His twin grandchildren Gregory and Greta draw straws for the job which Gregory wins..  As Gregory sleeps with his alarm set for February 2, he has dreams about what will happen when he makes the prediction.  Will he be able to do his job?  His sister comes to help him out!

This is a cute book to read to your early elementary aged class for Groundhog's Day.  They will enjoy the pictures that go along with the story, and young children will be able to relate to the sibling rivalry as well.

How Groundhog's Garden Grew

TITLE: How Groundhog's Garden Grew
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Lynne Cherry
PUBLISHER: Blue Sky Press
COPYRIGHT: 2003

Little Groundhog eats from a neighbor's garden when he is hungry. Squirrel teaches Little Groundhog how to grow his own garden. The detailed illustrations in this book are lovely and very enjoyable to view. Preschool through elementary aged children will enjoy looking at this book and hearing this story. It would be a wonderful addition to a classroom library.

My son and I enjoyed this book.