Lo straordinario viaggio di Edward Tulane. Ediz. a colori

I looked forward to reading this book because, as the review on goodreads of Edward Tulane says, Kate DiCamillo is an incomparable children's author, and I have loved and cried over The Tale of Despereaux and The Tiger Rising in the middle of the Borders Cafe before. Edward's journey is miraculous i Leggi tutto

I was just trapped underground on a backed up metro train for an hour. Never have I minded, or noticed, a terrible commute less.

Well-written, beautiful, and somber. This is the story of a china rabbit who learns the true meaning of love. I read this book out loud to my class and truly enjoyed the masterful way that Kate DiCamillo crafts a story. Her word choice and sentence fluency found its way into my writing lesson plans

I don’t question much of what Kate DiCamillo chooses to write about. Going with the flow has its rewards. I had my doubts whether our “five going on six” year old would have the same attitude, but she did. She stuck with the story, day after day, as this haughty and aloof china and cloth rabbit went Leggi tutto

Thank you for the recommendation, GR friend, s. I have said so many times that children’s books not only have a story to tell, they have a lesson to teach. And so many times, they provide an opportunity for a busy parent to come together with their child for a read-together and read-aloud experience Leggi tutto