Author: Robert Munsch
Illustrator: Michael Martchenko
Genre: Fiction
Sub genre: Picture Book
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Date of Publication: 2006
Theme: Everything is not what it seems
Primary/ Secondary Characters: Lacey/ Mom, Grandma, Cat, Dog, Eagle, Teacher, Johnny, and Bear
Summary: Lacey has no clean clothes to wear anywhere, so she runs downstairs and asks her mom for a clean shirt, but the only one she has is the one Grandma gave Lacey. This shirt has the phrase Kiss Me I'm Perfect on it and Lacey did not want to wear it, but she did any way. On her way to school a cat saw Lacey's shirt and gave her a kitty kiss. Then Lacey saw a dog, eagle, and moose and got kisses from all of them. She thought it was really neat so she ran into class and told her teacher. Once Lacey sat down she got a surprise kiss from Johnny which she thought was gross, but then she went outside and received a bear kiss. It turn out Lacey's shirt was cool and everyone wanted one.
Summary of how to use with students: This book could be used with students to help them see things are not always what they seem. In this book Lacey did not want to wear Grandmas shirt because she thought she would be made fun of, but everyone loved it. Students will be able to see that somethings are not as bad as they think they are from reading this book.
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