Wacky Wednesday - Pete's A Pizza - Picture Book & KID KANDY

Pete's A Pizza
By William Steig
(Scholastic Inc., 1998)

What's wackier than a boy turning into a pizza and his dad cooking him up for dinner?

Preschoolers and early elementary students love Pete and the pretend play he has with his dad. It was a rainy day, after all. What was Pete to do? He couldn't go out and play baseball. So dad decided to turn Pete into a pizza.

All goes well until after Pete is nice and hot and the pizza maker wants to cut him into pieces. That's when the pizza runs away.

Pete's a Pizza cracks me up. Don't worry, there is no actual cutting, cooking, or eating of a child. Just pretend play and simple props.

But do beware. Reading this book to a child will turn you into a pizza maker because your child will want to be a pizza!

KID KANDY:

Make a pizza!

1. Dramatic Play Pizza

~ Use Pete and his father as role models for acting out pizza makers and pizzas. Props like checkers, powder, and pieces of paper will complete the imaginary play.

2. Make English Muffin Mini-Pizzas

Ingredients:

English muffins, pizza sauce, pepperoni, shredded cheese, and any other toppings you like (olives, green peppers, onions, mushrooms)

Layer ingredients on open-faced English muffins. Top with cheese. Put on a cookie sheet and bake in a 425 degree oven until cheese is melted and pizza is hot.

Be careful! It's hot! Mmmm. Tasty pizza.