Gooney Bird Greene likes to be right smack in the middle of everything. That's why she wants to have the lead role of Squanto in her class Thanksgi...
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Jun 11, 2010
Vivienne
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Hi There!
Alright, my message: I love "Gooney Bird and the Room Mother"! Gooney Bird is hilarious. So is her class! I love how Gooney Bird always uses big words, and all the children pull out their dictionaries as the word is being written on the chalkboard, and the definition is given. Gooney Bird is very clever an can pull almost anything off! Gooney Bird always acts like the head of whatever is going on, (and the others follow along with it,) and she does a FABULOUS job doing i More...
Alright, my message: I love "Gooney Bird and the Room Mother"! Gooney Bird is hilarious. So is her class! I love how Gooney Bird always uses big words, and all the children pull out their dictionaries as the word is being written on the chalkboard, and the definition is given. Gooney Bird is very clever an can pull almost anything off! Gooney Bird always acts like the head of whatever is going on, (and the others follow along with it,) and she does a FABULOUS job doing i More...
Oct 21, 2009
(NS)Jennifer
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In Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class, the Thanksgiving pageant will be coming up shortly. The class does not have a room mother. Each student has a reason for why their mother is unable to help out. The principal is becoming very impatient. Gooney Bird Greene comes to the rescue as she is once again right smack in the middle of everything!
It's a mystery as to who the room mother will be, but Gooney Bird is on the search and has an idea. Will the room mother arrive in time for th More...
It's a mystery as to who the room mother will be, but Gooney Bird is on the search and has an idea. Will the room mother arrive in time for th More...
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Jan 01, 2011
Dolly
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We've read two books in the Gooney Bird Greene series and we really enjoyed them. We will be borrowing the third book soon and we hope that Lois Lowry writes more. The fact that Gooney Bird took a trip to the library in this story was a plus for me as well. I love that the story encourages looking up new words in a dictionary and further demonstrates good techniques for telling (or writing) stories. The mystery of the identity of the room mother is interesting and although I knew who it was
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Jun 11, 2009
Marcia
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This was a fun story to read. Unfortunately, I saw the last illustration in the story and it spoiled the ending for me! I enjoyed all the spelling word exercises throughout the story. The ending was great—Gooney Bird did a wonderful job saving the pageant from being a “FIASCO”—“A total failure.” Her storytelling, woven with spelling words and definitions was original and expressive. Lois Lowry uses an appropriate style of writing for a transitional book. The typeface is large and easy to read. I
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Jul 04, 2008
george
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The second grade class at Watertower Elementary School is putting on a Thanksgiving pageant. Everyone in the class wants to be Squanto, but especially Gooney Bird Greene, because Gooney Bird Greene always wants to be in the middle of everything. The second grade class has a problem, though--they can't find a room mother anywhere and are the only class in the whole school without one. So the teacher makes a deal with the students: whoever can find a room mother for the class will get the role of
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Sep 21, 2011
Would love to use for older, reluctant readers but the overall size of the book will probably prevent it. Read only half of it, but find the story and main character appealing. I think this would be a good addition to the school's collection.
Feb 11, 2012
Haim
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Gooney Bird loves being the center of attention. I liked how Lois Lowry added new vocabulary words as a way to learn new words. The teacher has a lot of patience with Gooney Bird and the rest of the second grade class.
Sep 14, 2010
Annette
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My girls really enjoy Gooney Bird Greene because she's so entertaining. I enjoy her because she teaches English skills. In this one, she teaches the importance of learning how to use a dictionary and Mrs. Pigeon's class learns some new vocabulary words. I loved the surprise ending!
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Apr 29, 2011
Angela
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This is such a favorite of my children. Her mischievous good deeds are a great read aloud.
Themes- helping, being yourself, school pride
Themes- helping, being yourself, school pride
Jan 05, 2009
Trish
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My favorite of the 3 books - I actually did NOT see the end coming! But I loved it, loved it, loved it!
Nov 22, 2010
Janell
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thought this might be a good classroom read-aloud - but no. not even half as good as the first one.
Oct 30, 2010
Jenn
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Just as good if not better than the original. I loved the ending. Not sure if Lucy got it.
Jan 28, 2009
Vic
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Great story. Lovable characters!
Creative!
I can't wait for more Gooney Bird stories!
Creative!
I can't wait for more Gooney Bird stories!
Apr 02, 2011
Jeri
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Gooney strikes again with more vocabulary and suspense. We loved the surprise ending.
Sep 15, 2008
Meredith
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If you want your kids to ace the GRE, it's best to start them early. In this book, Gooney Bird gets them off to a good start, teaching great words like "ennui" and "indefatigable". It's a sweet little story, too, though I feel sometimes that Gooney Bird is a bit too awesome and I wish the other kids had a bit more of a chance to shine.
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