Author: Peggy Rathmann
Illustrator: Peggy Rathmann
Readability Scores: Interest Level=K-2, Grade Level Equivalent=2.5, Lexile=510L, DRA=16, Guided Reading=J
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Comedy, humor
Theme: Jobs, careers, companionship
Primary and Secondary Characters: Primary=Officer Buckle and Gloria, Secondary=Mrs. Toppel, Claire
Awards: Caldecott Medal winner
Date of Publication: 1995
Publishing Company: G.P. Putnam's Sons
ISBN Number: 9780399226168
Summary: Officer Buckle is always writing down safety tips and sharing them with the students at Napville school. His speeches are usually very boring, and the students don't pay attention. Then one day he gets a police dog named Gloria. He takes Gloria with him to the school. This time when he gives his speech, Gloria does tricks and the students pay attention and cheer. Officer Buckle starts getting more requests for his speech. One day he sees his speech broadcast on the news and realizes that the students are cheering for Gloria. He decides to not do anymore speeches. Gloria goes to the school alone, but she does not do any tricks without Officer Buckle. They realize that they are much better as partners instead of being alone. They start doing speeches together again.
Applications for Teaching: This is a good book to use when discussing jobs, friendship, companionship, and safety. The students could write down some safety tips they know and share them with the class or the whole school. They could also write a short story about their favorite pet describing what made them special.
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