We all thought it was strange that there was no mention of a dad. There was no resolution to the problem. Felt like it was not a book to read to the class.
Did not read this book to my classes for the same reason as Pam, Carole, Sue and Michelle. How did the baby come about? There had to be a father somewhere. I felt it brought up more questions than answers.
While I personally feel the same, my kids were quick to identify with the girl in the book. Sadly, many of life's real circumstances don't have the kind of resolution we want either, and I think they "get" that.
I liked this book because I felt it is similar to some of our kids' stories and the language the author uses. We discussed how it was similar to the book Julius Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes. It was a fun book to read before the Thanksgiving holiday because of the pecan pie. We did not graph our favorite pies but next year I want to! We also reviewed what we have been discussing in science because of the fall and winter aspect.
Wow! I didn't think this would be such a controversial pick! I love all the passionate dialog. I think it's important to remember that our book choices should reflect characters that our students are able to identify with. While not a traditional family, Emma Jean's feelings about a new sibling are universal. Thanks for your thoughts!
My classes like the book and many related to the book. We made self to text connections. I know this is not what we might be used to but many of our students related to the little girl.
I really liked this book. I know it's not a "traditional" family, but the majority of our kids are not part of one. I felt that they related to Emma Jean and enjoyed the vocabulary!
We all thought it was strange that there was no mention of a dad. There was no resolution to the problem. Felt like it was not a book to read to the class.
ReplyDeleteDid not read this book to my classes for the same reason as Pam, Carole, Sue and Michelle. How did the baby come about? There had to be a father somewhere. I felt it brought up more questions than answers.
ReplyDeleteWhile I personally feel the same, my kids were quick to identify with the girl in the book. Sadly, many of life's real circumstances don't have the kind of resolution we want either, and I think they "get" that.
ReplyDeleteI liked this book because I felt it is similar to some of our kids' stories and the language the author uses. We discussed how it was similar to the book Julius Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes. It was a fun book to read before the Thanksgiving holiday because of the pecan pie. We did not graph our favorite pies but next year I want to! We also reviewed what we have been discussing in science because of the fall and winter aspect.
ReplyDeleteWow! I didn't think this would be such a controversial pick! I love all the passionate dialog. I think it's important to remember that our book choices should reflect characters that our students are able to identify with. While not a traditional family, Emma Jean's feelings about a new sibling are universal. Thanks for your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteMy classes like the book and many related to the book. We made self to text connections. I know this is not what we might be used to but many of our students related to the little girl.
ReplyDeleteI really liked this book. I know it's not a "traditional" family, but the majority of our kids are not part of one. I felt that they related to Emma Jean and enjoyed the vocabulary!
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