- new girl in class entertains her new friends with her eccentric behavior and way of talking
- a great read-aloud for grammar school ages
- convo points: Halloween mentioned once, romance mentioned (a cat falls in love with a cow)
- clean language
Type: chapter book
Ages: 5-8
Author: Lois Lowry
Illustrator: Middy Thomas
We flew through this book! It’s delightfully funny, so my kids kept wanting “more,” which I happily obliged. The class in the book learns all about storytelling–its components as well as tips for telling them–through an unusual method of teaching. Gooney Bird is unashamedly herself and inspires her new friends, as well as the teacher, to show more of their own personalities, too.
There are others in the series, but I’ve only read this one. Let me know if you’d like a review of any more of them!