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Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace
By Proimos, James
Publishers Summary:
Paulie Pastrami can't whistle, he has trouble matching his socks, and he is usually picked last in sports. But he plans to achieve world peace before he turns eight.Through simple acts of kindness--from reading to the trees and being nice to his little sister to cheering up the school principal and sharing cupcakes with strangers--Paulie learns that spreading peace isn't that hard after all.
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- 978-0-31603-292-6
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REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Gr 1-3 How does a seven-year-old who has not yet mastered whistling achieve world peace? He begins with the easy stuff and works his way up. First, Paulie starts "being kind to small animals. Then bigger animals. And bigger. And bigger still." Then he apologizes to his sister. At school, he is nice to everyone, even the principal, and hands out cupcakes to help resolve conflicts. Ha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2010
An omniscient narrator reports that a boy "no more special than you" has achieved world peace by going on a "world tour" wi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 1, 2009
- Paulie is a regular kid readers will relate to; his compassion and approach are admirable...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
