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A review by middle_name_joy
The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey
4.0
It goes without saying that The Paperboy is my favorite Dav Pilkey book. The illustrations echo The Snowy Day and the plot mirrors Where the Wild Things Are. Literally.
"...and crawls back into bed, which is still warm."
"and into the night of his very own room
where he found his supper waiting for him
and it was still hot."
Nevertheless, I adore the simple story of a boy, a dog, and a paper route. It's from another time, and yet timeless. I don't know one child who delivers newspapers nowadays, in part because paper newspaper is a dying industry--and the world is more dangerous every year. Pilkey captures a moment of innocence in the predawn hours, stillness and safety and escape. This one is a must in my classroom library.
"...and crawls back into bed, which is still warm."
"and into the night of his very own room
where he found his supper waiting for him
and it was still hot."
Nevertheless, I adore the simple story of a boy, a dog, and a paper route. It's from another time, and yet timeless. I don't know one child who delivers newspapers nowadays, in part because paper newspaper is a dying industry--and the world is more dangerous every year. Pilkey captures a moment of innocence in the predawn hours, stillness and safety and escape. This one is a must in my classroom library.