Poppleton in winter by cynthia rylant biography

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Essential Questions for Poppleton in Winter

1. What makes a good friend?
2. What are ways that you can be creative?

A Quick Synopsis of Poppleton in Winter

In the first story, it is winter and large icicles hang from Poppleton’s house.

Though several people have told Poppleton that he should get rid of the icicles, the pig has no interest in doing so.

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He likes his icicles. A bird, named Patrick, accidentally flies into the icicles and knocks them all down. Patrick is very sorry about the icicles and Poppleton forgives him. Patrick comes up with a brilliant idea: to make a picket fence out of the icicles. Poppleton and Patrick work hard to build the fence and it looks fantastic.

They have dinner together and Poppleton realizes that icicles will not last forever, but his new friendship with Patrick will.

In the second story, Poppleton decides to make a bust of his friend Cherry Sue. H Poppleton in Winter - Spaghetti Book Club BEM