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Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
Milo, tired of problems with his sister, parents, and classmates, finds a book in the library that promises to make him a perfect person in just three days.
Hardcover, 80 pages
Published
April 19th 1982
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(first published 1982)
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its good, pretty good, i read it in 3rd grade, i guess i would recomend it,
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A book falls off the library shelf and lands on Milo's head. Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days! seems like a good book for Milo. He isn't perfect at anything, so he decides to follow the rules set by Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish and achieve perfection in 3 days. Wearing broccoli around his neck and eating absolutely nothing for exactly 24 hours, is nothing compared to the third day's task...can Milo do it? Can he be perfect in 3 days? Maybe the real question is...is it all worth it?
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I was given this book to read for the summer. My colleague thought it would be an easy read to catch up on what the 6th graders were getting into. first off, it was very short. Took only about 45 minutes from cover to cover but that wasn't the problem. It just didn't have any substance. It was sort of cute and funny I guess if you're 11 but i certainly would not suggest it to anyone.
I remember reading this as a child, of what age I can no longer remember. I picked it up at the library due to the title. I had hoped it would show me some way to be perfect. It didn't. I was dissapointed. As a child I could not immediately accept the message that the book gave and truly desired to be perfect. This book was no more than a dissapointment, but I still liked it.
Milo has a book drop on his head in the library one day. It changes his life. The book's author, Dr.J. Pinkerton Silverfish, is on the cover of his book. He sports a huge red clown nose and tells the secrets of How To Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days.
While doing Dr. Silverfish's "days", Milo gains a lot more than perfection. He gains confidence, focus and learns what would beat being a perfect person. This was a great book for the 3rd/4th grade reading list, and th...more
While doing Dr. Silverfish's "days", Milo gains a lot more than perfection. He gains confidence, focus and learns what would beat being a perfect person. This was a great book for the 3rd/4th grade reading list, and th...more
This is my first read aloud every school year. It is a great story of a boy's wish to be perfect from a crazy book he finds in the library. The book instructs him to wear a brocolli necklace and to not do anything for an entire day. The lesson learned is that it is better to live and make mistakes because perfect is boring. Great leeson for everyone.
I am a third grade teacher and I did a novel study on this book with my students. The book had their attention from the first chapter and they related to it very well. There are also lots of opportunities to teach skills such as cause and effect, sequencing, and theme. I love this story and will continue to use it through the years.
Share this book with students who are always striving to be perfect or afraid to make mistakes. They will larn to take things easier and will become less frigid. This is a really cute book because at all times everyone wants to do their best, which is all anyone can ask for. share this book with 3rd-5th grade students.
Milo works through the instructions in a book trying to learn how to be a perfect person. While the methods are unorthodox it does bring about results. Children will enjoy the antics Milo goes through to be perfect and will be satisfied by the results of his experiment. Its a keeper for the library!
i had almost forgot about this one, even though i enjoyed it when i was younger, until browsing the shelves for a good book club pick for my second and third graders. short, funny, and good jumping off points for discussion--perhaps a perfect book club selection.
This book is about a kid who likes reading monster books. Then when he is in the library and he finds this book and he starts to read it. He get through the first two steps then when it come to the last step he couldnt do it. Read this book to know more.
If anyone has read this book it is auwsome right? I've read this book twice and I read it all last night in less than an Hour. You really should read it even if you think you won't like it. I defenitly recomend it. Janelle that means you too!
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Recommends it for:
2nd and up boys
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younger-elementary
A 3rd grade teacher uses this as a novel unit, and I finally got around to reading it. Funny, perfect for a classroom set, but nothing amazing. I wish the publishers would print an updated version with new pictures!
I got this to read to my kids but I thought it was hilarious and couldn't put it down. It was a super short read, like 45 minutes or so but I really enjoyed it. My kids got a kick out of it as well.
This one stuck with me over the years... I can't think of any other kids books that deal with insomnia off the top of my head.
I thought it was really funny. Also everyone should read it. I thought that it was really funny when he could not eat for days.
I remember being all excited to read this book in third grade, but it turned out to be more of a cautionary tale than a manual.
In this book a kid named Milo learns that a person cannot be perfect in three days,and that a person cannot be perfect at all.
ok this is embarassing but i read this book like a year ago and im 22 :P but its really funny and really gd lol:D
Read in 3rd grade, its good buts its not the greatest book I ever read,even though some parts are funny
I read this in elementary school and it was one of my favorite books. I read it so many times!
Wearing broccoli for a day was a good lesson alone. Several kids couldn’t quite take the talk.
An easy chapter book for 7-10 year olds. Very silly, perfect for my boys.
My fifth graders are loving this short tale of character. Laugh out loud fun.
Super Funny and awesome! It's a good tale that teaches a good lesson!
I liked when at the end of the book he said now
Food for thought for your budding perfectionist.
i loved this book because it is a perfect book
Had to read it in 5th grade... It was really bad!
one of the best childrens stories of all time!
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