Stuart Goes to School-Sara Pennypacker(10/11/08)

Stuart Goes To School-(10/11/08)
I think that the story by Sara Pennypacker is funny, humorous, and very interesting to read because these are things that a child does happen to think about while growing up. I remember the first day of school and how I wanted to be liked, as Stuart does. First impressions and how we look like can be a big deal to a child when they are entering school. Pennypacker portrays Stuart as a very interesting little boy, who is curious and dreams a lot. His imagination is beyond because with his magic cape he discovers and sees the world through different eyes. He lets himself think about something else blocking what is reality. He is also a kid that worries a lot about what others think of him. I think that the story is very funny and I like it a lot, this is a very good book to have for any grade level in my opinion because if we choose to read it to a kindergarten class by chapters, in my opinion I think that they will still be interested in it and probably want to read even more. I think that this book is a good way of relating back to our childhood and there can also be a connection when we read it to young children. In my opinion I think that this is a good book to have involved in a craft lesson because children can write about their experiences and their similarities with that of Stuart’s. The story is about a child who doesn’t want to wear a a cowboy shirt that his mother chose for him to wear, and from then on the story involves about his imagination and worries of not wanting to be stuck in the toilet, being the shortest kid in class, getting locked inside his locker, and many other little things that at that age are huge to children. I think that many of us still might go through situations as Stuart and I think that young children experience them much more. He wants to be liked and wants to find something interesting so that everyone will want to be his friend.