Ker-Splash

Author: George O'Connor https://www.georgeoconnorbooks.com/ker-splash
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date of Publication: 2005
Illustrator: George O'Connor https://www.georgeoconnorbooks.com/ker-splash
Genre Designation: Fiction
Lexile: Not Available

Ker-Splash

Summary:

In this book a family is at the beach. There is a big brother and his friend, the little brother and the mom. The mom tells the big brother to keep an eye on the little brother. The older brother really does not want to watch him and they are mean to him. Along comes another boy on the beach and he is bigger than the older brother and his friend. The new boy on the beach in turn is not very nice to the older brother and his friend. Eventually the boys band together and out smart the new boy. 

Target Audience:

This book is written like a comic book with a super hero feel. I think it would be good for grades 2-5. The book can be hard to follow, you really need to rely on the pictures for meaning.

Evaluation:

This book is classified as a book about bullying. It shows the hierarchy of bullying, but does not deliver a lesson. This book is meant more for entertainment purposes. I think this book falls short on teaching you an aspect of bullying. 

Reader Response Activity:

One of the things that happens in this book is the little brother tricks the new kid on the beach. The new kid on the beach takes a crab he caught and will not give it back. The last page of the book shows the crab with his pincher's open going after the kid whole stole the crab from the little brother. The kid is unaware the crab is behind him.  You could give the crab a superhero name and tell the students if there was one more page in this book what would the crab do to the new kid on the beach. It could be a creative alternate ending.