tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673519716308112351.post15750784933233715..comments2023-03-25T03:35:42.785-07:00Comments on Strictly Letters: The Tale of DespereauxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673519716308112351.post-29006142526424868272009-04-23T06:22:00.000-07:002009-04-23T06:22:00.000-07:00Amanda, reading it out loud saved it for me, but e...Amanda, reading it out loud saved it for me, but even when I read it the first time, I would have given it 3 stars. I'm not sure anything can salvage a one-star book!<br /><br />Suzette, we'll probably see the movie (Katriel wants to see it badly) but every time I see a preview, I find myself asking, "Where was <I>that</I> in the book?" I'll have to find the chapter books. Katriel is reading so many books now...especially since she is doing the No TV Week thing.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593615420217538838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673519716308112351.post-54830221373300704452009-04-22T21:08:00.000-07:002009-04-22T21:08:00.000-07:00Hooray Stephanie! I'm glad you enjoyed it. You h...Hooray Stephanie! I'm glad you enjoyed it. You hit the nail on the head about the cadences in her writing, it's almost poetic. You obviously hit another nail on the head with it being a read-aloud. I saw the movie with my kids. The verdict: I didn't like it. It was weird, too different from the book, and too many strange, out-of-place elements added. Two thumbs down for the movie. Why do those movie makers mess with these good books? Why? (Yeah, I know--$$$).<br /><br />DiCamillo has written some early reader chapter books about a pig named Mercy Watson. Your daughter would probably enjoy those if she's reading on her own.Suzette Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654495517337152024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673519716308112351.post-1285968308616777732009-04-22T16:39:00.000-07:002009-04-22T16:39:00.000-07:00Maybe that's why I didn't get it. I hated this boo...Maybe that's why I didn't get it. I hated this book. I gave it a 1-star review.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.com