Poppa's New Pants

Last updated Monday, March 25, 2002

Author: Angela Shelf Medearis
Illustrator: John Ward
Date of Publication: 1995
ISBN: 0823411559
Grade Level: 5th
Date(s) Used: May 2001, May 2002

Synopsis: When George's great-grandmother and aunt come to visit, everyone is too tired to hem Poppa's new pants, which are much too long, so he leaves them in the kitchen. During the night George hears what he thinks are three ghosts who each go to the kitchen and make snipping, rustling sounds.

Craft ideas:

• Rewrite the ending of the story, starting from when the "ghosts" were in the kitchen.
• Design a "pair of pants" bookmark for yourself.