Pros: Fast paced and fun. Great springboard to dozens of wonderful books. Cons: Only 73 pages. I want more! Some girl book fans may take offense.
Ah, those summer vacation days of my youth! Long, hot days to run barefoot through the sprinklers or sit nursing a fudgesicle under the magnolia tree. Games of hide and seek, trips to the beach, maybe a little skating just before dark, when the sparks...
Pros: A really sneaky way to get kids started on chapter books--ESPECIALLY boys. Cons: Now I'll have to go back & read ALL the Time Warp Trio books!
Summer Reading Is Killing Me! by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith.
I've got to hand it to him. Jon Scieszka has, once again, sneakily (is that a word?) slid all kinds of information and ideas into a book kids will really enjoy...
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