PLOT SUMMARY
This book tells about a person creating a stick kid that makes him very happy. As the stick figure grows, it begins to ask for a variety of things such as friends, a car, etc. The creator of the stick kid at first is puzzled by the figure's requests. Why would he need friends if he has him? As the story goes on, the stick kid is a man and leaves the story only to come back as a stick man with a stick wife and a stick child.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The story might seem simple, but in reality, if seen from a parent's point of view, it is seeing the different stages of our children's lives and how these phases can evoke a variety of emotions. Peter Holwitz has written this wonderful book that can be read over and over again by young and old. It is a wonderful book that is written in a simple format with simple language but with a very deep and prfound theme, parenthood. I recommend this book to anyone for a great read!
6 comments:
Saida,
I love the idea of blogging book reviews. Students can read the books and then post comments. This is a great way to carry the educational conversation outside the four walls of the classroom. I have a library club that meets every other week. They will enjoy creating posts for their classmates. This will give them a real platform and audience to encourage their classmates to read while developing their communication skills.
Great idea,
Rosemary
I am glad you like the blog, Rosemary. Yes, it can be really useful and informative!
I love the idea of having students blog book reviews. This will help them get to the metacognitive level as they explain the book and what they enjoyed or didn't enjoy. It would also help their reading and writing skills. Bravo!
Saida,
The book review is a great blog idea. It is very attractive and simple to read. I hope the kids will enjoy it.
Thanks for sharing,
Olga
Jessica and Olga,
Thank you for becoming followers. I will try my best to make it worthwhile.
Happy reading, Saida
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