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Monday, July 25, 2011
Tuesday's Post: Book Talk-Gooney Bird Greene
This is a delightful younger reader's chapter book by Lois Lowry. The main character, Gooney Bird Greene, is an exciting and unique young girl who is a new student at the school. The children are intrigued by her stories, clothes and food. There are some interesting twists in her stories and she fosters a love of storytelling to her classmates and encourages them to share their own stories.There are also several cute illustrations in this book. This book is highly recommended for children ages 7-8 and it is the first book in a series. There are several cute illustrations in this book.
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I love Lois Lowry. I remember being riveted by The Giver trilogy. Will look out for this book.
ReplyDeleteMyra, hope you enjoy Gooney Bird Greene too!-Michelle aka Shelsie17
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