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I Funny
by Chris Grabenstein, James Patterson
I picked this book up to have something to do during my lunch break. Patterson is always an easy read so I knew I could sit back and enjoy.
I liked Jamie as a character. I especially liked the emphasis on him being treated like a normal kid despite the wheelchair. And how he can poke fun at himself and assure others it's okay to laugh with him. There is a line between comedy and cruel, and I like that Jamie worried about crossing that line at one point during the book. He was just an average kid who just happened to be in a wheelchair.
The jokes were hit or miss with me, but maybe they would play better spoken out loud? Definitely something to try with child readers. I think my favorite was the visual humor, though. That was where the drawings actually came in handy. The bumper stickers on the back of Jamie's chair, for example, were always changing. There were others as well so if you're reading, keep an eye out for them!
So if you want a good laugh and a sweet story behind it, go ahead and pick up this book. Recommending to everyone, because you're never too old to laugh and it actually might help improve your day!
I liked Jamie as a character. I especially liked the emphasis on him being treated like a normal kid despite the wheelchair. And how he can poke fun at himself and assure others it's okay to laugh with him. There is a line between comedy and cruel, and I like that Jamie worried about crossing that line at one point during the book. He was just an average kid who just happened to be in a wheelchair.
The jokes were hit or miss with me, but maybe they would play better spoken out loud? Definitely something to try with child readers. I think my favorite was the visual humor, though. That was where the drawings actually came in handy. The bumper stickers on the back of Jamie's chair, for example, were always changing. There were others as well so if you're reading, keep an eye out for them!
So if you want a good laugh and a sweet story behind it, go ahead and pick up this book. Recommending to everyone, because you're never too old to laugh and it actually might help improve your day!