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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book and my 7-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son did also. We listened to it on CD and laughed out loud many times!!
The reader does an incredible job with many different voices for the children in class, Gooney Bird, and the teacher.
What I liked most: how much a child learns about storytelling just by reading this book, the humor and the clever surprises, new vocabulary, characters with interesting and personalities that shine through in the dialogue.
The reader does an incredible job with many different voices for the children in class, Gooney Bird, and the teacher.
What I liked most: how much a child learns about storytelling just by reading this book, the humor and the clever surprises, new vocabulary, characters with interesting and personalities that shine through in the dialogue.
I'm reading this with my 6 year old daughter. We BOTH love it. It's teaching us both how to tell stories in a fun and engaging way.
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
My kids loved it! We listened to the audible recording on a roadtrip and we all laughed!
Gooney Bird Greene is an adorable story about the new girl in school who quickly wins over every one. Gooney isn't your average second grader, she is a very eccentric dresser and she has some of the most outlandish tales the children and teacher have ever heard, although she insists they are real ("I tell only absolutely true stories!").
As the class starts to learn about what makes a good story they all volunter Gooney Bird as the character because everyone is so intrigued by her. Gooney Bird, happy to oblige, spends the next week telling one story a day. It quickly becomes everyone's favorite part of the day. She doesn't want to steal the limelight indefinitely though. When she runs out of stories, she convinces her classmates that they all have fun stories to tell and helps them figure out just what those stories are.
Overall, this book is a little goofy and a lot of fun. I can see why small children would get a kick out of reading about a character like Gooney Bird Greene. She's inventive, eccentric, and a fantastic storyteller (with tales like, "How Gooney Bird Came from China on a Flying Carpet" or "Beloved Catman is Consumed by a Cow").
This book would be a lot of fun read aloud and I think children up through fourth and fifth grade would even enjoy this book. The School Library Journal writes, "The cleverly titled stories could spark children's interest in writing their own stories." It's not my favorite book that I've read this semester, but I can see where children would thoroughly enjoy this book (and the pictures!).
As the class starts to learn about what makes a good story they all volunter Gooney Bird as the character because everyone is so intrigued by her. Gooney Bird, happy to oblige, spends the next week telling one story a day. It quickly becomes everyone's favorite part of the day. She doesn't want to steal the limelight indefinitely though. When she runs out of stories, she convinces her classmates that they all have fun stories to tell and helps them figure out just what those stories are.
Overall, this book is a little goofy and a lot of fun. I can see why small children would get a kick out of reading about a character like Gooney Bird Greene. She's inventive, eccentric, and a fantastic storyteller (with tales like, "How Gooney Bird Came from China on a Flying Carpet" or "Beloved Catman is Consumed by a Cow").
This book would be a lot of fun read aloud and I think children up through fourth and fifth grade would even enjoy this book. The School Library Journal writes, "The cleverly titled stories could spark children's interest in writing their own stories." It's not my favorite book that I've read this semester, but I can see where children would thoroughly enjoy this book (and the pictures!).
This book is hilarious and enjoyable. It’s goofy enough to keep kids interested and has a real-life feel to it. I loved reading it with my daughter, love Gooney Bird’s confidence!
This was one of the funniest read-aloud bedtime stories we've read in quite some time. Very, very funny for the whole family, highly recommended. I kept thinking how similar it was to Pippi Longstocking, but I think much better.
silly read aloud - students enjoyed. Level S which is confusing because it doesn't seem that complex.
My sister loved reading this book with me she gives it five stars.