Saturday, September 26, 2009

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

By: Louis Sachar

This was a great read! I loved that it was very much on the child’s level, and I can definitely see a child having fun and enjoying reading this book. It is very “silly” and a lot of things don’t make sense, however this is part of the humor. There were a few points where I had to stop and say: “what?” I like that aspect because children will do the same, and it allows them to interact with the text in a meaningful, engaging way. I chose this book because I used to read this series as a child, and I remember really enjoying it. Before reading it again, I couldn’t remember more than a few hazy details, however, when I began reading, things started to come back to me pretty clearly. I think that is the sign of a good book that it can stick with you for so long.

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