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Oggie Cooder
by
Sarah Weeks
From the author of So B. It, a super charming middle-grade Napoleon Dynamite with heart - the tale of a very average boy who's put in his school's spotlight when his averageness appeals to a TV show.
Oggie Cooder has a talent -- he can charve better than anyone else in Truman Elementary School. (Charving, for the uninitiated, is the carving of a piece of cheese with one's t...more
Oggie Cooder has a talent -- he can charve better than anyone else in Truman Elementary School. (Charving, for the uninitiated, is the carving of a piece of cheese with one's t...more
Hardcover, 176 pages
Published
February 1st 2008
by Scholastic Press
(first published February 29th 2000)
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I have not always been a huge fan of the word “silly”. I guess it makes me feel kind of silly to say it. Until I started working in elementary schools a few years back, I tried not to use the term. But after working with kids for a while, I now understand silly. I use the word in conversation. I know that sometimes, it’s the best way to describe something that is goofy or just plain ridiculous. I also know that silly is not necessarily a bad thing. Lots of kids respond to it. Ever check to see h...more
What's better...being a fleeting celebrity or being true to yourself. That's the question for Oggie Cooder. Hidden Talents, a very popular TV show finds Oggie's hidden talent, charving. Charving is a cross between chewing and carving American cheese to form the United States...Oggie can charve all 50 of them! Hidden Talents wants Oggie to be a star! Since Oggie's is a little quirky, marches to a different drummer, but has tons of self-esteem, he has been able to ignore the kids' name calling and...more
Fourth grader
Oggie Cooder
is someone you might call “one-of-a-kind”, “unique”, or “unusual” and he likes those descriptions. His parents own a second hand clothing store, which explains his eccentric wardrobe. Oggie also crochets his own shoelaces. But the most interesting thing about Oggie is his talent—CHARVING. What is charving, you ask? It’s what Oggie does to a piece of processed American cheese –he CHEWS and CARVES the cheese into shapes, namely the shapes of the States.
Oggie is disappoi...more
Oggie is disappoi...more
We all have special gifts to bring to the table, right? Right...well Oggie's gift is a little more special than most of us. Fourth grader Oggie Cooder has the special ability to charve (yes, charve: to chew storing excess in your cheek-or to chew/carve) every state in the United States using American processed cheese. I've already said that the main character's name is Oggie and that American processed cheese plays a huge role in the book...at this point, you should all be running to read it if...more
Oggie Cooder is a unique little young man who enjoys "charving" which is a form of carving that uses slices of cheese. The great thing about Oggie is he's his own person. He dresses likes he wants, he is true to himself even when others around him are against him and he expects the best from people around him. The problem is, being niave like that means he can be "used" by people around him. When important people notice that his "charving" is cool, they start to try to get him to "improve". The...more
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Oggie is the weird kid in school. He wears odd clothes from his parent’s thrift store, and talks in funny phrases like “yuppers” and says “Prrrr-ip” when he gets excited. He also has a hidden talent – charving, he can carve things out of cheese with his teeth. When the show, Hidden Talent, comes to town looking for kids to audition, Donnica Perfecto, a Hollywood wanna be, tries to steal Oggie’s talent, but Oggie ends up victorious. Suddenly Oggie is Mr. Popular, but he’s not sure that he...more
Oggie is the weird kid in school. He wears odd clothes from his parent’s thrift store, and talks in funny phrases like “yuppers” and says “Prrrr-ip” when he gets excited. He also has a hidden talent – charving, he can carve things out of cheese with his teeth. When the show, Hidden Talent, comes to town looking for kids to audition, Donnica Perfecto, a Hollywood wanna be, tries to steal Oggie’s talent, but Oggie ends up victorious. Suddenly Oggie is Mr. Popular, but he’s not sure that he...more
Oggie is a teenage boy who likes to carve cheese. He is not the best looking one either, but with his hidden talent a girl wants to learn his secret.While he is teaching her his talent he doesn't know why though. She tried to lie about being a substitute performer for her best friend's sister. it turns out that day Oggie found out her friend didn't have a sister. the whole time she was auditioning for a television show. She didn't have any talent so she asked Oggie for his. When Oggie found out...more
Oggie Cooder is class outcast with is funny looking clothes, and odd habits until the popular TV show, Hidden Talents, discovers his cheese charving talent and attempts to make him into the next superstar. Cartoonish in quality, where the good guys are good and the bad guys are bad. 1 part Frindle, 2 parts Fudge, Oggie Cooder is a worthy read that will keep you giggling and rooting for Oggie till the very end. I can't help but adore this book, and it may in large part have to do with the readers...more
I think this book is a good drama book. Lots of Donnica drama to be exact. has two sidekicks and bosses them around. Then when Hidden Talents comes to her school she lies anhd tries to win but.... Read to find out what happens.
What I like about this book is that a weird kid Oggie has a talent. Then Hidden talents comes and he charves. but then someone tries to charve agianst him and win. guess who?.....
This book is for people that have a hidden talent. You have a talent that no one else has do n...more
What I like about this book is that a weird kid Oggie has a talent. Then Hidden talents comes and he charves. but then someone tries to charve agianst him and win. guess who?.....
This book is for people that have a hidden talent. You have a talent that no one else has do n...more
Feb 17, 2011
Allison Parker
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Do you like to charve? It’s a combination of chewing and carving, and it works best with those single-wrapped slices of American cheese. Oggie Cooder is a charving expert. He’s definitely not your ordinary fourth grader: he wears mismatched clothing, he prefers to say “yeppers” instead of “yes,” and he enjoys more than anything creating shapes of various states - like Texas - out of American cheese slices. When wannabe-superstar and classmate Donnica Perfecto finds out about Oggie’s talent, she...more
11/21/2010 ** I had the pleasure of meeting Sarah Weeks at a book signing on Monday, 11/15 at my FAVORITE independent children's bookstore - Kids Ink in Indianapolis. I was at a bit of a loss because I wasn't familiar with Weeks' work. However, I was really impressed at the ways in which she interacted with kids at the signing. She asked what they were reading and seemed truly interested in their responses. She also kept asking questions, eliciting more info from kids at a variety of ages.
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An absolutely wonderful, funny, and quirky book as unique as Oggie Cooder is himself. Oggie carves American cheese with his teeth in the shape of all the 50 states. He also has a unique style of dress, and is completely comfortable in his own skin. The story of his rise to fame for his unique talent, is a fun read. I especially recommend it as a read-a-loud for students doing state projects. It also has a message of being true to yourself and accepting others that makes it a good...more
An absolutely wonderful, funny, and quirky book as unique as Oggie Cooder is himself. Oggie carves American cheese with his teeth in the shape of all the 50 states. He also has a unique style of dress, and is completely comfortable in his own skin. The story of his rise to fame for his unique talent, is a fun read. I especially recommend it as a read-a-loud for students doing state projects. It also has a message of being true to yourself and accepting others that makes it a good...more
*** Oggie Cooder's teachers describe him as "unusual" and "one-of-a-kind'. Oggie considers this a compliment. The other kids at his school consider Oggie to be just plain weird. He's always wearing a strange mix of clothes from his parents' secondhand shop. His dog's name is Turk (short for Turkey-on-Rye, Oggie's favorite sandwich). And perhaps strangest of all is Oggie's hidden talent, charving. (That's chewing + carving.) Oggie is an expert at charving cheese into the shapes of the states of A...more
This is a great book for good first grade readers through about fourth grade. The book is about a quirky boy named Oggie who taught himself how to "charve", which means use his teeth to create pictures out of slices of American cheese. He tends to charve when he's nervous.
Oggie wasn't well-liked in school because other kids saw him as weird until a famous TV show came to town and Oggie showed off his charving talents. Suddenly, kids at school want to be his friends. After finally standing up for...more
Oggie wasn't well-liked in school because other kids saw him as weird until a famous TV show came to town and Oggie showed off his charving talents. Suddenly, kids at school want to be his friends. After finally standing up for...more
This is an odd book about an odd boy named Oggie Cooder. Oggie has a unique talent: he "charves." Charving is carving things, in Oggie's case, states, out of slices of cheese. Oggie charves when he is nervous or anxious or bored. However, when a tv talent show comes to town, Oggie will be faced with a decision to remain true to himself or sell out for the glamour of Hollywood and the pressure of his friends.
The book has a good lesson, but I couldn't wait to get done with it--charving is just no...more
The book has a good lesson, but I couldn't wait to get done with it--charving is just no...more
Cute early chapter book, ideal for 3rd and 4th graders.
Oggie is a funny little boy that is very unique in almost every way imaginable. He has a lot of charm and readers should be drawn to him easily.
This is a great example about being true to yourself and your own unique talents. It makes this point subtely and does not preach a moral at readers.
This should have apeal to boys especially since hte protaganist is a boy.
Oggie is a funny little boy that is very unique in almost every way imaginable. He has a lot of charm and readers should be drawn to him easily.
This is a great example about being true to yourself and your own unique talents. It makes this point subtely and does not preach a moral at readers.
This should have apeal to boys especially since hte protaganist is a boy.
Oggie is nerd with a capital 'N.' He charves (carves & chews) American cheese slices into the 50 states. He also crochets shoelaces. Always on the outside, he would love for nothing more than to join the boys on the basketball court. When Oggie is discovered by a Hidden Talents TV show, everyone suddenly wants to be Oggie friend, but what about when they want to start changing who he is? Cute story about accepting who you are.
Sweet book with a good message of being yourself - complete with quirks and idiosyncracies. I enjoyed reading this story of a boy who "charves" cheese - chewing/carving with his teeth into likenesses of all 50 states. :-)
Funny when one of the characters can't keep Oggie's name straight, calling him Oogie, instead - right after we saw the Muppets and the knock-off wannabees - the Moopets. Maybe you had to be there. ;-)
Funny when one of the characters can't keep Oggie's name straight, calling him Oogie, instead - right after we saw the Muppets and the knock-off wannabees - the Moopets. Maybe you had to be there. ;-)
I listened to this one for a change of pace. Maybe that's why I didn't get into it as much as I thought I would. I'm sure the narrator was trying to capture the characters in the voices he was doing but to me it was just annoying. I also thought it dragged a bit and got bored in the second and final cd.
Oggie has a talent for charving cheese. He wins a preliminary talent contest to go to Hollywood to be in the finals. A bossy classmate decides to be his manager because she wants to go to Hollywood. Oggie chooses not to participate in the end. This is a story of friendship and being true to yourself.
I recently attended a Readers Theatre performance given by Sarah Weeks, Avi, Pam Munoz Ryan and Brian Selznick (ALA Chicago this July) in which one of the scripts was for Oggie Cooder. Hilarious --I had to read the book. Oggie is a lovable, quirky guy sure to generate many laughs. A fun new series.
Apr 19, 2009
Virginia Brace
added it
Get out your individually wrapped cheese slices and start practicing "charving". Oggie is the most unassuming, unexpected champion of anything, and he definitely is an example of a person who "marches to the beat of a different drummer". Don't we all know and love some characters like that?
4th grade--Quirky Oggie is shunned by most of the kids until he wins a spot on a TV show for his talent of charving: chewing pieces of cheese into the shape of different states. IN the process Oggie learns the importance of being himself--especially when his own dog doesn't recognize him.
I really liked this book. It has a good pace, and is appropriate for the 8-9 year olds (suggested). A funny and charming book, highlighting friendship, innocence and good intentions, being true to oneself, and the ability to recognize blessings as they come along.
I gave this book 4 stars because its not like the other books i read. I mean the main character Oggie gets famous for charving cheese as he would call it. Thats why i like it because its not a normal book. And the names in it are funny. Thats why i gave it 4 stars.
Sarah Weeks has written many books that are a lot better, but this story does take place around where I grew up in Wisconsin so it gets an extra star just for that. You can do the math and figure out what I really would have given it.
This is a humorous tale about a lovable character named Oggie Cooder who discovers he has a unique talent--he can carve sliced cheese into distinct shapes such as states! This book will make you laugh out loud.
This would be good for a kid who doesn't feel very cool but who knows what is really important. It would be good for kids ready for chapter books but not able to follow deep plots and characters. It's not for adults.
I liked Oggie Cooder. He doesn't conform and he's a nice, cheerful person. The story is funny and clearly distinguishes good behavior from bad. The language used is interesting too. Oggie likes to say "Yeppers" and he coined the term "Charving" (as in "to charve", a combination between chewing and carving). I hope this is just the first in a series about Oggie.
I got to read (part) of this to a grade three class this month for a college assignment (yes, really). The gang of eight year olds went pretty easy on me, and it was, truly, an awesome kid's book!
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Sarah Weeks has been writing children’s books and songs for the past twenty years. She is a graduate of Hampshire College and NYU and recently became an adjunct faculty member in the prestigious Writing Program at the New School University, in New York City.
Her first YA novel, So B. It, which appeared on the LA Times bestseller list was chosen as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and received the...more
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Her first YA novel, So B. It, which appeared on the LA Times bestseller list was chosen as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and received the...more
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