![]() ![]() Including such a lighthearted approach to the author’s message meant that I’d be happy to read this over and over again. This was even more important to me than the narrator’s ability to find the funny side in what can be a very annoying habit. I respected the fact that the author trusted his audience to understand what he was trying to say. The message of this tale was clear, but it was never heavy-handed. This is something I’d want to discuss with a preschooler after reading it to make sure they understood how it ended and why it ended that way. ![]() ![]() Stein took such a creative approach to how this evening ended for his characters, I would have preferred to see them spend some more time finding a resolution for the problem they were facing. She felt she had good reasons for the choices she made, but she also struggled to understand why her father didn’t appreciate her antics. I couldn’t help but to laugh every single time the little red chicken interrupted one of the fairy tales her father was reading to her in order to warn the characters about what would happen to them next. This story had a fantastic sense of humor. Everyone knows that interrupting someone else is rude, but not everyone is good at stopping this habit once it is formed. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |