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lori_reads_everything's review against another edition
4.0
One day a teacher asked her students, "If there was a fire, what is the one thing you would take?". This book tells us their sincere, and incredibly sweet, answers.
This was an impulse read I borrowed from my library, and I'm so glad I gave it a try. It's a very short read, but packs a lot of emotion - I found myself brought to tears by a few of the answers. On the flip side, there are also laughs to be found here, thanks to the logic of these kids.
If you're looking for a short, heartwarming read - this book is definitely worth picking up.
This was an impulse read I borrowed from my library, and I'm so glad I gave it a try. It's a very short read, but packs a lot of emotion - I found myself brought to tears by a few of the answers. On the flip side, there are also laughs to be found here, thanks to the logic of these kids.
If you're looking for a short, heartwarming read - this book is definitely worth picking up.
eahen's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Such a cute and simultaneously heart wrenching dialog. short snippet from a classroom "show and tell" type of set-up. Made me reflect and remember my anxious childhood and what I would have said.
lucibello's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I read aloud in a classroom but the trick of that is to not pick books with that intentionality. Middle schoolers see through that. This is good, but one of those.
msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
It's the age old question. If there was a fire, what would you save? Everyone has a different definition of that for sure. Imagine it as a school assignment and the variety of answers given . How each student has a specific reason for their item and how, after they hear the stories, their initial thoughts change.
I loved how inclusive the book was, speaking to the diversity of the classroom and the students. And a teacher who acknowledged that she learned from her students....if all were like that.
I loved how inclusive the book was, speaking to the diversity of the classroom and the students. And a teacher who acknowledged that she learned from her students....if all were like that.
ego8's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.5
katie_c_07's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
paigedc's review against another edition
4.0
What an adorable book. Beautifully illustrated and based on a classic Korean form of poetry called sijo.
A teacher asks her class to consider what one thing they would save in a fire (assuming all people and pets were already safe). Each student takes a turn thinking aloud, and their thoughts and conversations wander back into each other’s. It’s insightful and thought-provoking, and it’s a very short little book, but it makes a maximum impact.
My school district is reading this as a group, and it would make a good pick for a book club or a read-aloud in a classroom.
A teacher asks her class to consider what one thing they would save in a fire (assuming all people and pets were already safe). Each student takes a turn thinking aloud, and their thoughts and conversations wander back into each other’s. It’s insightful and thought-provoking, and it’s a very short little book, but it makes a maximum impact.
My school district is reading this as a group, and it would make a good pick for a book club or a read-aloud in a classroom.