dodie's review
5.0
I love this book on so many levels! The artwork is fantastic, and the story has a personal connection. My son was just like Martin in elementary school. It was annoying to some teachers that he seemed like he wasn't listening, but when they asked a question, he knew the answer! His 4th grade teacher used to say that Paul wandered off to Bermuda... but always came back. Like Martin, my son would tell his classmates what he was thinking about, and even though they laughed sometimes, they appreciated his stories. Paul just graduated from high school, and I gave both him and his 4th grade teacher a copy of the book - they both had tears in their eyes. Her comment - "The book reminded me of how much we, as teachers, learn from our students." A beautiful book, perfect for gift-giving and read-alouds.
tashrow's review
5.0
Martin has just started school, but as he sits in class, his mind continues to wander. His teacher reminds him of his cat due to her hair color. Then he daydreams about the trip he and his mother took to the river and thinks about the water there. He tries to pay attention, since it is the first day of school, but then his teacher reminds him of a seagull with the way she is moving her arms. Martin remembers a time when he was out drawing and got to see a bolt of lightning in the sky. When he shared that it looked like someone coloring outside the lines, his mother wanted to use the image in a poem. Martin then starts thinking about poems and kisses, until his teacher asks him who he’s blowing kisses to.
Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.
Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.
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