Duck for President

I read this book to the Pea during lunch. Sometimes I do storytime during lunch since she is busy eating, sitting in one place for a longer period of time than normal. AKA The chance of her running away like a nut is less. So I began by activating her prior knowledge like any good reading specialist mommy would do. (Roll your eyes.) Here's how the reading went:
Me: Have you ever been to a farm?
Pea: No.
Me: Are there animals at the farm?
Pea: Yes. Duckies are at the farm. Piggies. Horses. Sheeps.
Me: That's right. Who do you think is in charge at the farm?
Pea: The duck is in charge. (I had the book already out so she probably said that because there was a duck on the front. I should've left the book out of sight until after this discussion.)
Me: Actually it's the farmer who is in charge. He runs the farm and does a lot of work. This book is about a duck who thinks he should be in charge. First he wants to be in charge of the farm. Then he wants to be in charge of the town. And then he wants to be in charge of the state. Last he wants to be in charge of the country! (At this point I can tell I am losing her so I quickly begin reading!)
When I reached page 12 and guided the Pea to use picture clues, here is the dialogue:
"How do you think Farmer Brown is feeling." The Pea answered, "Sad." This was a great answer but it showed that she did not fully understand the real meaning of furious! (*Note: Always ask your child why they think that so that you can see their thinking. I forgot to ask the Pea why but it would've been great insight for me.) Because the farmer is actually angry, I pointed to the picture of the farmer, who was waving his fists and had a furrowed brow.
Me: "Is the farmer angry or sad in this picture."
The Pea: "Mad."
Me: That's right. The farmer is really mad! He is furious. "Farmer Brown was furious." Furious means he was very mad.

The Pea liked the book and asked me to read it again. There were a lot of other teaching elements that could have been incorporated with older kids.
Overall, it was a fun read for President's Day!