Diane deGroat creates a great story about a possum who is paired with the class nerd for a field trip. Great lesson on friendship. ( )

In this book in the Gilbert series, Gilbert wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, is late for school, gets stuck with a dud for a field trip partner, and gets locked in the bathroom at Pilgrim Town. What a day! It all ends happily, with Gilbert having been rescued by his dud partner Philip.

I really enjoy the cute Gilbert books and this one is no exception, though it does dwell a little more than I'm comfortable with on Philip's annoyingness without really giving him any motivation or resolution. But Gilbert's the focus, so I shouldn't really complain. The illustrations of Gilbert the opossum are appropriately ugly/cute. Gilbert and all his little school friends are sweetly drawn in a cartoony fashion. ( )

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