Gilbert, the Surfer Dude (I Can Read Level 2)

By Diane deGroat

Book Overview

Here comes Surfer Dude Gilbert and his family are going to the beach, and everyone's very excited. It seems like this is going to be a perfect day . . . until Lola is afraid of the water and Gilbert forgets his bathing suit At the store, Gilbert finds a big bathing suit that says Surfer Dude on it. Gilbert looks cool, but he soon discovers that being a surfer dude is harder than it looks. Lola gets her feet wet, but will Gilbert sink or swim in this fun-filled day at the beach? Join Gilbert, the beloved opossum, as he has an exciting adventure in his first I Can Read book.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061252115
• ISBN13: 9780061252112
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.5" x 6.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Dude! Sure to have the kids asking for more!

Reviewed by Grayce Richardson (age 5) for Reader Views (5/09) My grandma has Gilbert. [Laughs at the title] Oh my gosh - the surfer dude. How can porcupines be surfer dudes? So he's a possum! I wonder what's scary in the water. I love the ending, it's silly. The funny part was when the bathing suit fell off and he was naked in the water [laughs]. Parent's comments: Awesome book. Grayce asked for me to immediately read it to her again. There are little mysteries throughout the book including: what Gilbert forgot to bring, what lurks in the water and what he loses at the end. It's so much fun to read, even as an adult. "Gilbert, the Surfer Dude" by Diane deGroat is simply well-crafted and super funny. We would buy this book for our own library at home.