Has anyone read El Deafo? It's a kids' book.

[cville]

The local bookstore recommended it for L.  Anyway, it's AWESOME.  I adore it.  It's a graphic novelization of the author's childhood.  





So, it's SO good that I tried to sneak it out of L's room so I could finish it tonight and she CAUGHT me and made me put it back on her nightstand.  She was so irritated with me.  "ONLY TOGETHER or you'll already know what happens."


LOL.  Anyway, if you're looking for a good book as a present for a kid aged around 5/6 to about I'd say 10, I highly recommend it.

[cville]

Nov 29, 2015 21:08:17 GMT -5 oceanspray said:

Nov 29, 2015 21:07:01 GMT -5 @booby said:

This is intriguing me. A kids book so good you can't put it down? Ok. I will look into getting a copy.

Well I'm also hearing impaired so I could really relate. But I think anyone would like it.

I am not and I tried to steal it from my child because I so want to know what happens.

[beefjerky]

Yes! My 4th grader was on the fence for doing the Reading Olympics (ok, not on the fence, he really didn't want to do it) and I told him if he did it then I would read all of the books he did and we could talk about them.

The first book he picked was El Deafo, he was so proud when he came home and told me it was the only graphic novel for the Reading Olympics and that's why he picked it. Anyway, it was awesome. We both really enjoyed it and it was pretty damn cool having conversations about books and how they translated into "real life" for him. 

I would recommend it for everyone, without a doubt.

[cuddlyevil]

I will add this to the reading list. The miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was the same for DD and I. We blew through it in a week.

[Elsa]

Coool. I need to buy this for my sisters kid- sis is hearing impaired I'll pick us up a copy too

[feistypants]

My nephew is Deaf and he loves it! I have yet to read it... maybe I'll add it to my Amazon order.

[rosiebear]

Nov 29, 2015 21:22:43 GMT -5 cuddlyevil said:

I will add this to the reading list. The miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was the same for DD and I. We blew through it in a week.

That book makes me sob like no other. Just reading the preface does me in completely.

[shell24]

My DD just read it 4 times over Thanksgiving break. We drove from Chicago to Florida so she had lots of time lol. She LOVES it and read a bit of it to e while we were driving. Now I want to read the whole thing

[FastHands]

Nov 29, 2015 21:05:07 GMT -5 cville said:

The local bookstore recommended it for L.  Anyway, it's AWESOME.  I adore it.  It's a graphic novelization of the author's childhood.  





So, it's SO good that I tried to sneak it out of L's room so I could finish it tonight and she CAUGHT me and made me put it back on her nightstand.  She was so irritated with me.  "ONLY TOGETHER or you'll already know what happens."


LOL.  Anyway, if you're looking for a good book as a present for a kid aged around 5/6 to about I'd say 10, I highly recommend it.

That is so sweet.

[cuddlyevil]

Nov 29, 2015 21:48:29 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

Nov 29, 2015 21:22:43 GMT -5 cuddlyevil said:

I will add this to the reading list. The miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was the same for DD and I. We blew through it in a week.

That book makes me sob like no other. Just reading the preface does me in completely.

I know. XH read it one night when I was out of town. I came home and he was all "WHY did you read this with her? *starts to get weepy* Sarah Ruth? Holy SHIT.".  It's just such a beautiful story.