My Book of Pickles... Oops, I Mean Lists

by Henry Winkler, Hank Zipzer, Tim Heitz (Illustrations)

Not only is Hank Zipzer the world's greatest underachiever, he's also a master at making lists. Now readers can revisit their favorites with this hilarious collection, which compiles some of the best lists from the books in the Hank Zipzer series. In one, Hank describes ten reasons why summer school stinks worse than his gym socks. In another, he offers ten creative ways to retrieve the permission slip you left under the Chinese vase at home. This fun collection will also feature an introduction and several brand-new lists from authors Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. It even includes sixteen blank pages for kids to cut out and create their own book of lists!

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 2014

About the author

Henry Winkler is instantly recognizable and admired by audiences of all ages for his role as the Fonz on the long-running series, Happy Days. In addition, he is an award-winning producer and director of family and children's programming. He is also the author of the critically-acclaimed Hank Zipzer series, which follows the everyday adventures of a bright boy with learning challenges.

Mr. Winkler has also continued his acting career on the big screen, including a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Nightshift, a starring role in the box-office hit Scream, and co-starring roles in The Water Boy, and Holes. On television, he has guest-starred on ABC's The Practice and NBC's Law & Order: SVU. He recently starred on Broadway for nine months in Neil Simon's play The Dinner Party.

Mr. Winkler is deeply committed to children's welfare and works with numerous children's groups. He is involved with The MacLaren Children's Center (a facility for abused children), The National Committee for Arts for the Handicapped, The Special Olympics, and The Los Angeles Music Center's Very Special Arts Festival, as well as numerous teenage alcohol and drug abuse programs. He is a founding member of the Children's Action Network, a non-profit organization that sponsors informational briefings for writers, producers and directors on children's issues and serves as a clearing-house for the entertainment industry on children's issues.

Reviews

[Mickey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute read. Hank is my kind of kid, as I'm a compulsive list maker. I loved some of the suggestions for lists at the end of the book. Here are a few of my favorites: 3 strange things about my toenails; 5 weird things I can do with my tongue; and 6 excellent reasons to wear clothes and 1 silly one.

[Ashley Dumont · Rating 3 out of 5]

Published in 2014.
My favorite part of the book is the entire theme of the book: a boy with a learning disability (ADHD) discussing his 4th-grade experiences and how he conveys his world perspective. I related to this book with myself having ADHD, and I think it will help my futures students with ADHD as well. Although It wasn't my favorite book related to learning disabilities, Ill keep this in my classroom library for my students to read during independent reading.