What could be better than a book with a surprise ending for kindergarteners??? Not many things can compare to the pure pleasure I experience when I watch the little faces in front of me react to a great book like My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza.  I was first introduced to this book when our school used the Reading Street series.  It has stayed in my library since then, and I pull it out often when I need a good book that keeps kids focused, and lends itself to many opportunities for various book talks.  
First of all, the illustrations pull you in to the story. 
You feel so sorry for the poor little piggie who is obviously about to be lunch for a hungry fox.  Just look at that little guy’s expression! What’s not to love or make you feel empathy for that poor little pig? You can have such a fun session just predicting what may happen…up to the point where the fox is massaging the pig (before he collapses).  At this point you need to stop the prediction/discussion and begin reading the entire story from the beginning, because you don’t want to mess up the delight students will have when they see that part of the story.

  Loud laughter emits from the little crowd of 
  onlookers sitting at your feet as you turn to this 
  page! Here is your big opportunity to teach a 
  new word.
  “Just look at that fox.  I think he looks 
  bewildered.  What do you think bewildered 
  means?” 
  Students offer answers, then you explain
  the new word, “bewildered”.  LOVE this part of
  the lesson.  

  By the time you reach the page after the one 
  above, you have them hooked! Those kids are
  eating out of your hands! I am not going to spoil
  the surprise for you.  You’ll have to watch the
  youtube story read by Porky Pig to find out what
  happens next, and as you may have guessed, the
  pig MAY be in charge?
  I hope you enjoyed my book review! Now, after 
 you have watched the video of this story, click on
 the button to go to Deanna Jump’s linky! There are 
 so many great books for children! You’re sure to 
 find several more “jewels” for your collection! 
 Here is your little printable sequencing booklet FREEBIE.  Just click the pic to download. 🙂