Officer Buckle and Gloria

Author:   Peggy Rathmann  
Title:   Officer Buckle and Gloria
Illustrator:   Peggy Rathmann
Genre:   Children's picture book
Theme:   Safety tips
Primary & Secondary Characters:   Officer Buckle (primary) & Gloria (secondary)
Date of Publication: 1995
Award(s):   1996 Caldecott Award
Publishing Company:   G.P. Putnam's Sons
Summary:   Officer Buckle is a safety officer who goes to schools and gives boring safety tips to large crowds of students. One day he brings his dog, Gloria who does tricks and makes Officer Buckle's tips more interesting. Officer  Buckle is upset when he finds out the real reason why the students now like his tips. He refuses to give his safety tips and lets Gloria go to the school alone and a big accident happens as a result. This could be used with students to teach them the importance of safety, and friendship along with the buddy system.