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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
this book delights me just as much now as it did when I was a child. A perfect read for a peaceful afternoon, truly a breath of fresh air.
Yaaaay! I love it when I find one of my childhood favourites :D
I quite enjoyed this, I read it several times as a kid. A sweet poignant little tale of a little girl and her endeavor to bring storks back to her little village. I seem to remember a bit of drama in the plot as well!
I quite enjoyed this, I read it several times as a kid. A sweet poignant little tale of a little girl and her endeavor to bring storks back to her little village. I seem to remember a bit of drama in the plot as well!
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well, it certainly isn't the worst 1950s Newbery winner. It's ace if you're into Holland and Storks. I'd probably have given it 2 stars, but Maurice Sendak's illustrations saved it.
slow-paced
I really enjoyed this book as a kid, and I appreciated it even more as an adult. The story is very simple, almost fairy-tale-like in its timelessness, but the allegory is quite potent. And it is funny! The syntax is a little odd at times, almost as though it's been translated (even though it wasn't), but that added to the old-fashioned charm for me.
Frankly, this book is probably a little slow and quiet for most modern kids' tastes, but it suits me just fine.
Frankly, this book is probably a little slow and quiet for most modern kids' tastes, but it suits me just fine.
This a reread, our youngest daughter and I loved this book when I read it to her as a child so I thought I'd read it to the youngest he loves me to read to him which is something I'm very happy about, he's twelve and has Downs Syndrome but has really good understanding although reading for himself is a long way off. This is such a wonderfully hopeful adventure that it's good for children and adults alike, an escape to simpler times and innocent childhood.
I had decided, at one point in time, that reading every Newbery Award Winning book was something I wanted to persue. The sad story was that I didn't have any books with the awarded title in my house. Well, I didn't have any that I had not yet read. While searching every book shelf in the house,(and we have many) I came across The Wheel on the School. The first thing that caught my eye was the cover which reminded me of something from back in my childhood. At that time I couldn't figure it out but I decided that since it was an award winning book and on my list, I should start with it anyways and figure out what was bothering me later. The book starts off slow but then again, does it? Looking back I would have to say no, it doesn't, it just starts off...differently.
Differently like the way A Tale of Two Cities starts out differently. Differently like the way Hamlet starts out differently. I guess the right way to say it would be to say that it is different, different due to the fact that the writing style has an old story telling feel to it.
And that is when it hit me...
The Wheel on the School is just that, a story tellers book, not one which is made to make a profit but one that is written just for the sake of telling a story. I suppose it lies in the style of writing or the tone and voice. Whichever it is,I was instantly reminded of Caddie Wood awn, Strawberry Girl and Miracle on Maple Hill. All three are Newbery Award Winners, all written about girls who ask questions and go into action and all three are written by story tellers, not authors. Some may say that there isn't much of a difference but there is, one writes a story for one to read to themselves and the other writes a story that is meant to be read--aloud. I remember the other three stories vividly. The cover of each book was old and ancient looking and I didn't think at all that I would care to read them. In fact, if it had not been for the school reading contest I would have put them all back. But, I didn't and I'm happy for that because when I put them down, each one of them, I sat back and reflected on each book. I read them all in elementary school so I was no more than 11 during this time of reflection but still, I did my thinking on what I had just read and in the end I decided that yes, I would add all three of these books into my favorite books of all time.
And here I am, more than 20 years later, adding another to that list of books. What amazed me about this book was the fact that it was able to take a simple problem and turn it into something adventurous. One child's question became an adventure for a whole school and it pulled together an entire community. All of this happens without being preachy and forced. In fact, that is the good part of a good story and in this one, you walk away not only learning something but also yearning for something.
I walked away learning that sometimes a simple question has a simple answer and yet it can all be so wonderful. And, in the end I found myself yearning for something simple in return; simple reading, simple writing, simple story telling and maybe, just a simple life with a bit of adventure in it, just for fun.
I feel that this book is something worth reading, not just for yourself but for others. Pick it up, read it to your children, grandchildren, niece and nephews, cousins and whom ever comes your way. I think you will find the joy in this book by becoming the storyteller.
اول نجمة او درجة خسرتها الرواية او القصة انها مكانتش بالدرجة اللي تخليني اخلصها بسرعة ،
غير كده القصة مقبولة كتقييم !
قصة اطفال يب بس طويلة ع اطفال ده من ناحية و من ناحية تانية يمكن ملهاش غير هدف او هدفين من ال300 و شويه صفحة !
تقييم عام ع القصة مقبولة ، لا بأس بها !
و مش محتاجه تفكير كتير
=)
غير كده القصة مقبولة كتقييم !
قصة اطفال يب بس طويلة ع اطفال ده من ناحية و من ناحية تانية يمكن ملهاش غير هدف او هدفين من ال300 و شويه صفحة !
تقييم عام ع القصة مقبولة ، لا بأس بها !
و مش محتاجه تفكير كتير
=)
When the boys and I started reading this book, I was afraid it would be a little slow and dull. But once we got to the 2nd or 3rd chapter we all loved it. I think one thing I loved was that in our world of quick solutions and instant gratification, the kids in this book had to work hard and take their time. They got to know the people in their community better and they learned things about themselves and each other. Great book!