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kristenremenar's review against another edition
3.0
This is a good one to read to kids who struggle with reading. Wood is honest - reading was hard at first, he didn't like working on it, and there's not a sugar-coated ending: "I didn't become a good reader right away, but I got better." And the secret to his learning to read? A teacher not only spending extra time with him, but finding a book that would catch his interest. Nicely done.
fallingletters's review against another edition
4.0
Annotation originally published 4 Jan. 2019 at Falling Letters.
Kids who struggle with learning to read may find camaraderie and encouragement in this picture book memoir. Second grader Douglas isn’t happy with having to stay after school to practice reading, but his teacher Miss Little patiently supports him as he works through a picture book that connects to his own experiences. Wood captures the emotions of frustration, impatience, and eventual joy that accompany the learning process, while Burke’s oil painted illustrations capture the 1950s setting and mood of the story. In an author’s note, Wood further explains how ADHD affected him. Age 6+.
Kids who struggle with learning to read may find camaraderie and encouragement in this picture book memoir. Second grader Douglas isn’t happy with having to stay after school to practice reading, but his teacher Miss Little patiently supports him as he works through a picture book that connects to his own experiences. Wood captures the emotions of frustration, impatience, and eventual joy that accompany the learning process, while Burke’s oil painted illustrations capture the 1950s setting and mood of the story. In an author’s note, Wood further explains how ADHD affected him. Age 6+.
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