Sloppy Joe

  
Sloppy Joe by Dave Keane is about a little boy who is very sloppy. Everything he does is creates a mess. His room is a total mess with clothes, food, toys, and even animals scattered about. Joe's family has adapted to his ways in order to keep themselves and the rest of the house clean. They put newspaper on the floor when Joe eats so he doesn't stain the floor. Joe likes being messy but it bothers him that his friend's parents won't let him in the house because he is too dirty and messy. One day Joe decides that he is going to be Neat Joe. Will he be able to stay clean? You will have to read this book to find out!
    I thought this book was very cute and it reminded me of a few little boys that I know. The pictures in this book are so much fun and detailed; they really bring the book to life. Children would know what the story is exactly about by looking at the pictures. They will even get a laugh out of some of the pictures and find some pictures to be gross because of the dirtiness of the little boy.
    This would be a good book for boys to read to increase their motivation for reading. Boys will enjoy reading this book and relate to many things that are in it. Girls will also find this book fun and enjoy reading it. This book will need to be read to pre-K-2nd grades but older more advanced readers will be able to read it on their own. This would be a good book to read to students about cleanliness and why it is important. It can also be a good book to have in a classroom library because students will enjoy reading it and find humor in the book.