![]() I think the text is pleasant to read aloud, but I'm not sure I see the book being chosen for anything other than bibliotherapy. There really is no story here outside of the lesson about learning to read at one's own pace, and that's the kind of thing teachers want to read about on the first day of school to break the ice and set the tone for the year. This is a definite classroom book that will most likely be used to address kids' anxiety about reading. The visual comparison of the world of words to a scary, complex forest works really well, as does his shift in perspective at the end of the story toward seeing the world of words as an ocean whose waves he can surf with ease. The whimsical illustrations really help to convey how the author felt about words, books, and the act of reading and also how his feelings changed and developed over time. The pictures in this book do a great job of capturing abstract concepts in a concrete medium. In first person, the author relates his experience learning to read and to accept himself as a "slow" reader. ![]()
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