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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
This is a clever book that is immediately of interest to kids-- who hasn't dug a hole?? The story is filled with humor and irony, and it leaves the reader with questions. It would be interested to read this aloud to students and have them write about what they believe happened-- particularly at the end. Great book for critical thinking, problem solving-- open-ended at the end to allow for multiple interpretations. Great fun!
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Two brothers dig their way under the ground in their front yard and instead of finding treasure, they do find a surprising spectacle. B+ (83%/Very Good)
Fun, weird and has that "new classic" feel, if you know what I mean. Readers will delight in, and argue about the ending. Personally, I enjoy the absurdity of it all.
Y’all! I am currently rewatching Recess, and last night I learned that the diggers (whose sole purpose on the show is that they dig holes!) are named Sam and Dave. I don’t know if this is one big coincidence, or brilliance on Mac Barnett’s part, but either way my world has changed.
The illustrator, Jon Klassen has many other books published, but the one I remember him for is Lemony Snicket's 'The Dark' which I really liked. The plot is told just as much in the illustrations as in the written words. And of course, the dog knows better than the humans. My youngest really liked this one and so did I. Clever.
Clever and well-illustrated, but the story (for me) left something to be desired. Kids will appreciate being in on the joke with the dog in the pictures, though. And I still love Jon Klassen forever and ever.
Of the MANY children's books I read for my children's lit class this was one of my favorites. This book is a great example of how illustrations can transform a book. The text is fairly simple, two boys decide to dig a hole to find something spectacular. They dig many different directions but it isn't until their pet dog digs a bit further to get a bone that something "spectacular" happens. They fall out of their hole. Simple enough. Now go look at the book and see what story the pictures tell.
I loved the illustrations, but the story was ok. Not my favorite Mac Barnett story.
Just one of the all-time best read-alouds. This time through I had students consult with each other and infer what the hell happened.