This colorful and inventive adventure is not only great because of the storyline, it also has awesome pictures. It begins with a young boy named Jimmy Zangwow who is begging his mother to have a Moon Pie before dinner. Of course, she says no, so he stomps outside and jumps into his “secret project.” As Jimmy sits in his secret project, he wishes that he could ride it to the moon and bring back his own Moon Pies. His wish comes true as his project takes off towards the moon! Along the way, he encounters Mars Men, as well as the great Grimble Grinder. Despite all of his obstacles, he still manages to make it back home in time for dinner.
After reading this book to my class, I would give them the following writing prompt:
Imagine your favorite snack food. Now write a creative adventure about your journey to get the snack. It should be fun and creative like Jimmy’s quest to get a Moon Pie.
When they finished with this, I would then have them draw colorful illustrations of their stories to share with the class.
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