Books like George and Martha Round and Round

George and Martha Round and Round is an endearing story that tells the story of the relationship of two hippos. The story is funny and would be perfect for a read aloud in any classroom but especially a first or second grade classroom. The text and the images are large and add even more humor to the stories. Their relationship is so funny, with George and Martha always bickering and getting on each others nerves but eventually forgiving each other. This book would be the perfect way to explain personification or at least explain that hippos cannot talk and communicate like they are doing here, by comparing it to a nonfiction book about hippos like Owen and Mzee. By comparing a nonfiction and fiction book both about hippos, the students can understand the main differences between the different genres and the similarities between how the hippos are described in both. The illustrations of hippo are hilarious and create an adorable image of George and Martha and their home. The book is divided into mini little "stories" or chapters that allows the reader to hear many different short stories. These help to keep young readers engaged and can also help to explain chronology or what happened first, like was the clock lost first or did Martha become an artist first? Overall their are so many different ways you could incorporate this book into the class in a fun and easy way.