Parts



Name: Ms. Parker Date: 01/16/08 Title: Parts Author: Tedd Arnold

I would give this book 5 paws!

This book is so good that I have read it several times, not only to myself but also to others. When I first read this book, I couldn’t help but wonder why the boy was thinking all these strange things were going to happen to him. For example, when his feet got wet and started peeling, he thought all of his skin was going to peel off. I also enjoy this book, because it has a lot of funny things that happen in the story, such as the boy thinking he will need LOTS of tape to keep himself together, so his body parts won’t fall apart. As I read about him wrapping himself in tape, I could just picture him spinning around in a circle, as fast as he could, trying to cover himself from head to toe in tape. As a child growing up, it can be easy to misinterpret things, and that is what happens to this boy throughout the entire book. He thinks since one small thing happens that an even bigger or worse thing will happen next. The boy in this story reminds me of a boy that I know who asked his grandmother to sing the “Gravy” song. The grandmother replied that she didn’t know a “Gravy” song, but the child kept persisting that she sang it. Finally, the grandmother asked, “Well, how does it go?” Then, the little boy proudly said the parts of the song that he knew, “Low in the gravy he lay.” Then, the grandmother knew that he was trying to sing the song “Low in the grave he lay,” but he thought when everyone was saying “grave he’ that they said “gravy.” If you thought the story I told was funny about the boy talking to his grandmother, you should definitely read the story "Parts" to see all the funny things that happen to that boy.

Name: Miss Johnson Date: 01/25/08

I would give this book 5 paws!

I completely agree with Miss Parker’s review of this book. This book was hilarious! I read it to my students last week, and they loved it. The little boy in the story gets scared over the littlest things. My favorite part is when he’s getting out of the tub and a booger falls out of his nose. He thinks that his brain is falling out! If you like gross books, you’ll love this one!

I also really like this author/illustrator, Tedd Arnold. He helped write a great book of poetry called “Giant Children.” If you liked “Parts,” you should try it.

Name: Khesontae 4-P Date: 1/29/08

I would give this book 5 paws!

I have read the book “Giant Children” that Ms. Johnson recommended. Since Tedd Arnold is the illustrator of both books, the pictures look similar. Both of these books contain some gross things that happen to the characters. They both use rhyming words and are tall tales. This book is also very funny and entertaining like “Parts.” So if you are looking for something to make you laugh. I would also suggest reading “Giant Children.”

Name: Cori’s Group 4-P Date: January 28, 2008

I would give this book 5 paws!

This book was funny. The boy thought his body parts were falling apart so he wrapped himself in masking tape to keep his parts together. After I read “Parts,” I thought of when I was three and my mom was combing my hair. As she combed my hair, a little strand of hair came out and was on the comb. I started to cry because I thought I was coming a part just like the boy in the story. As I was reading, I was wondering, “What was the gray chunky stuff that came out of his nose?” Was it really his brain? While reading this story, I imagined the boy crying when he saw some hair in his comb and he thought he was starting to go bald. So read this book before it “falls apart!”

Name: Lillie’s Group 4-P Date: 1/29/08

I would give this book 2 paws!

The boy asks a lot of questions that he should already know the answer to. I know that the things that happened to the boy in this story really couldn’t happen. So I was wondering why he was imagining things like his eyeballs popping out and his head falling off, when I know these things really couldn’t happen. As I read what all happened to the boy, there were some gross things that I visualized that happened. For example, something gray fell out of his nose and that was just disgusting to me. This book made me think about the different times that I was injured, hurt, and bleeding. Since I don’t like to be hurt, in pain, or cry, I didn’t like seeing the bad things happen to the boy in the story. So if you like weird and unpleasant things, you may want to read this book.

Name: Ashley’s Group 4-P Date: January 29, 2008

I would give this book 4 paws! The first time I read this book, I thought it was hilarious. When I heard it again, it wasn’t quite as funny. I imagined he was in pain and worried when he found white fuzz in his belly button and he thought his stuffing was coming out. I want to know, “Why does the Mom have the parenting guide book in her hand?” Did she have it because they were new parents or because the boy was very hyper acting and curious about the things that happen to his body. When the boy’s toes got wet and started peeling and he thought his skin was coming off, I was reminded of the time when my little brother thought he was sick because his toes were peeling when he got out of the bath tub. I dare you to read this book at least once to have a good laugh.

Name: Jessie’s Group 4-P Date: February 1, 2008 I would give this book 5 paws! This book is very entertaining. I could relate this story to my life because I have had a loose tooth just like the boy in the story. I was wondering, “Why didn’t he go to his parents in the first place when he started realizing strange things were happening to him?” If he had talked to his parents about the strange things that were happening, then he would have realized everything he was experiencing was normal, and he would not have over exaggerated the things that were happening to his body. For example, when the boy started coughing, he thought his head might pop off. At this time, I imagined as his head was coming off, he started to scream and fear for his life. If you’re down in the dumps and nothing seems to be going your way, pull out this book so you can break a way from your day.

Name: Malik 4-P Date: February 1, 2008 I would give this book 2 paws! Jessie’s group was wondering, “Why didn’t he go to his parents in the first place when he started realizing strange things were happening to him?” In my opinion, I don’t think the parents would have known the answer or how to handle the situation, because one of the illustrations showed the parents holding a ”Parenting for Beginners” guide book in their hands. This tells me that this boy is probably their first child and they didn’t know what to do or how to handle him.

Name: Aly 4P Date: January 12, 2010 I would give this book 4 paws. This book was hilarious because the main character thought he was going to break into pieces when some peculiar things were happening to him. I remember when I was little I thought all the blood that was in me was going to come out because I bled so much. I thought this when the boy over exaggerated that his head was going to come off if he were to cough. While the little boy was in the bathroom combing his hair, he noticed some of his hair had come out and thought he was going bald. What caused the little boy to think that he was going to go bald when there was hair on his comb? The little boy decided to tape his entire body to prevent his body parts from falling apart. As he did this, I visualized him standing on the end of the tape, pulling it up, and spinning around in a circle to tape his entire body. If you like to read about body parts and insides, then you should really read this book.

Name: Robert 4P Date: January 12, 2010 I would give this book 5 paws. This book is funny and the boy thinks he is falling apart. I remember when I was in Kindergarten I thought my hair was going to fall out because I saw some hair on my hand. My experience reminded of the boy in “Parts” when he combed his hair, some fell out, and he thought he was going bald. As I was reading, I discovered that the boy found fuzz in his belly button and I was wondering “Why did the boy have fuzz in his belly button?” When the little boy was in the restroom getting dressed and combing his hair, he looked at his brush and saw pieces of hair in it, and he thought he was going bald. As he did this, I visualized him looking shocked because his hairs came out, and he started running around the house screaming he was going bald. If you like grossness, “Parts” is an extremely good and exciting book to read.

Name: Clarissa 4P Date: January 12, 2010 I would give this book 4 paws. This book is not the best book in the world because it has some gross scenes, but it is worth getting if you like reading books that contain disgusting things. My connection is when the little boy was playing in the sand box, and his skin started peeling; I recalled a time I was at the beach, and I was swimming for a really long time, and my skin started peeling. At one point in the story, the little boy thought if he coughed his head would pop off. I wonder why the boy thought his body was going to fall apart like this. When the boy found a piece of fuzz in his belly button, he thought his body had stuffing in it, and it was coming out. At this point, I envisioned him realizing the stuffing was coming out of his body and he was frantically trying to shove it back in his body. The book __Parts__ is funny. It is a fantasy. It would be great for a Kindergartener because they would laugh the whole time.

Name: Abby 4P Date: January 12, 2010 I would give this book 5 paws. The first time I read “Parts” I couldn’t help but laugh. When I was little, we bought a pool and I swam in it until it was time to go in and when I went in I noticed my skin was wrinkled and peeled off. This reminded me of the boy playing in the sand box with the hose and his skin started to peel too. The little boy was afraid that his body was going to fall apart due to some of the events that were happening to him, so he decided to wrap himself in tape to hold himself together, I was wondering why he would use tape instead of glue? When the boy was digging in his belly button and discovered some fuzz in it, he hysterically started pulling out more fuzz from his belly button which leads him to believe that all his stuffing was going to come out of his body. You should read this book because it describes a little boy’s misconceptions about events that are happening to his body, and it could inspire other little kids to not worry or over exaggerate the things they may experience with their body as they grow up.

Name: Alex's Group 3D Date: February 23, 2010

I would give this book 5 paws.

This book is funny and I would read it about 10 times. I think that when he said my tooth is loose it reminded me of the book "Tooth Book." Why did the boy think he was falling apart? When he was pulling out his ear wax, I visualized him digging in his ear. I can picture him wiggling his finger around in his ear. This is one of the funniest and nasty books I have ever read. If you like nasty things, then read "Parts."

Name: Drake's Group 3D Date: February 23, 2010

I would give this book 5 paws.

This book was very good, and very funny to read. It would be good to share with your friends. His skin coming off makes me thing of a connection like getting a paper cut or a finger prick. Why is he worried about his body falling apart? Why doesn't he just talk to his parents about this? When we were reading the book, I visualized him duct taping himself and putting glue on and him hopping around on the duct tape. If you want to know what happens in the story, then read the book. It is hilarious.

Name: Justin's Group 3D Date: February 23, 2010

I would give this book 2 paws.

I didn't like this book. It didn't make sense to me. I have wrapped myself in tape while playing a game with my sister. The goal was to see who could use up all the tape first. I was wondering, "What encouraged the author to write this story?" I pictured in my mind him thinking the ear wax was nasty. I would recommend reading this book, if you like nasty things then read the book.

Name: Tori's Group 3D Date: February 23, 2010

I would give this book 5 paws.

It was so funny. He thought that his brain fell out and it really didn't.I would connect the book "Parts" to the time my little brother lost his first tooth. He went crazy when he lost it. It was very funny. Why did the boy think something was happening with him and he was falling apart? When his skin was peeling, I pictured the skeleton in Coach Elliot's office. If you like to read something hilarious, then read "Parts." It sure is funny to us.

Name: Cassie's Group 3Do Date: 2/26/10

I would give this book 1 paw.

This book was just disgusting. This made me think about when I broke my arm and when he thought his arm might fall off. Why did the boy think the booger was his brain? This part of the book made me want to know why. I pictured that he would be running around the neighborhood saying, "I'm bald." The boy made me picture it because he thought he was really going bald. I think you should read this book because it is funny and fun.

Name: Jaden's Group 3Do Date: 2/26/10

I would give this book 5 paws.

I like this book very much. It is really funny. I remember when I lost my first tooth. I was running around my grandparents house. I was screaming. I lost it while I was eating a pickle. I was thinking of this when the boy's tooth was loose. What would have happened if the author had continued the book at the end? What would the boy have thought the yellow stuff in his ear was? I visualized when he was taping himself him pulling and pulling the tape. Other people should read the book __Parts__ because it is hilarious.

Name: Danielle's Group 2N Date 2/26/10

I would give this book 2 paws.

This book was not what I was expecting. It was kind of nasty. I had a connection. I have had a loose tooth like the boy in this story. The first loose tooth I had I was very scared and afraid to let my mom pull it. The boy in the story was also afraid when he found out he had a loose tooth. I wonder what he thought the ear wax was? As I read this book, I saw the boy was acting weird when he thought his stuffing was coming out. I pictured him pulling out the fuzz and it continually kept coming out to a point where he thought all of his stuffing was coming out of his body. If you like funny books, you should read "Parts."