Push and pull is an easy science test for students to be able to comprehend the scientific idea that force causes things to move. Using this book with an ESOL student could be very beneficial due to the repetition and pictures which help to build upon the students phonics and phonemic awareness. Additionally, the glossy at the end of the book is beneficial for all students who struggle with more difficult words since this can be utilized to build upon vocabulary. Additionally, having students see it in a sentence can also give them an idea on how it is used to begin with. Overall, this book would be very beneficial for young readers therefore, I gave it a 4/5 rating. ( )

This book is fitting for young students who are learning at an early reading stage and who are practicing their phonemic awareness cues. The actions demonstrated in this book help dictate the flow of the story and the theme, making the book an easy-follow for children in the K-1 grade level. A simple pattern book easily coursed through by examples, action, and direction, I believe Push and Pull is an appropriate practice book that can run with young student reading practice. ( )

Push and Pull by Lola M. Schaefer is a pattern book that could be used in grades K-1 to teach the idea of objects being pushed and pulled. I could see this book being very beneficial for ESL students as it has very repetitive terminology and concepts that could broaden students vocabulary and comfortability reading. It also has a key in the back of the book for more difficult words which could be used to have students infer about the meanings of the words and check at the end to see if they were correct. The book has large images that engage the reader as well as help them cue any unknown words. Many of the pictures also include children so the book become more relatable to them. ( )