I would say it is perfect for a third-grade reader, and possibly an excellent second grader. The book is listed as a first chapter book, though it may require better reading skills than normal. This children’s book is ideal for both classroom use as well as home settings where you want to help children cultivate the art of telling a good story. The fun is in discovering how we can misunderstand a story and jump to the wrong conclusion. The classroom setting is perfect for offering the readers a vicarious lesson in storytelling, illustrated by the outrageous yet true stories that Gooney Bird tells, including how she got her name. This very creative children’s book is all about telling stories, or more specifically, how to notice the stories that are in all of our lives. They had never met anyone like Gooney Bird Greene…Her clothes were unusual. “The class stared at the new girl with admiration.
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