Dave Bakke from the State Journal Register visited the event and the linked article about our club resulted. Thanks to the Tamam family for sharing about their involvement with our Family Read Aloud Club.
http://www.sj-r.com/bakke/x835151729/Dave-Bakke-School-book-club-helps-mom-too
The Davis family even brought their two beagle puppies to add a touch of realism to the event.
One of the puppies, Max (I think), even had stitches on his leg in almost the same place Shiloh had stitches. Dalton got down on the floor and demonstrated how Marty played with Shiloh. Daisy did what any beagle puppy would do, started licking his face and trying to get under him!
Parents talked about the book while kids drew pictures to share later. Some adults thought the book was a little heavy in parts and wondered about "editing" as they read. Others thought that it was not as "heavy" as some of our past selections and that the kids could handle the realism.
The kids seemed to focus on the German Shepherd's cruelty to Shiloh rather than that mean old Judd (the bad guy)!
Puppy Chow was enjoyed along with cookies and milk as was the playground until it got too dark.
Our new book is The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White and will be available on Friday 10/8/10 for $5.25. Contact Mary Ann Rupcich at marupcich@springfield.k12.il.us to receive your copy.
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