Comments on: C. Tackles a Classic

By: Kids’ Picks: Christian Heroes: Then & Now — Callapidder Days

Kids’ Picks: Christian Heroes: Then & Now — Callapidder Days — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:02:02 +0000

[...] have recently captured our children’s interests. Since I had so much fun interviewing C. back in November, I thought I’d do it again. In the past six months or so, he’s read a couple Christian [...]

By: Bookie Woogie

Bookie Woogie — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:13:28 +0000

Great job C.!
Sad story from my childhood: When I was in 2nd grade I decided I wanted to read Moby Dick. When our class went down for library time, I asked the librarian where I could find it. She said the highschool would probably have a copy of it – she’d pick it up and have it waiting for me next week. I was so excited all week! I did a happy dance all the way down the hall to the library when the day finally arrived. I went bouncing up to the librarian in glee. She looked at me and said, “I found the book. It’s too hard for you so I didn’t bring it.” Period. That was it. I was so upset. I vowed that I would find it and read it on my own. But I never did…
In college I came across Moby Dick and bought it on the spot, just to spite my elementary school librarian. I’ve still never read it. But after reading your review, maybe I’ll just have to go get it now…
Again, great review!
Z-Dad

By: Heather J.

Heather J. — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:33:57 +0000

Wow, I didn’t know there were such things as “simplified classics”! My kiddo would LOVE these – they’d be perfect for our read-together books (he’s in 1st grade so I’m doing the “reading” part, he’s doing the “together” part). Thanks!

By: Brittanie

Brittanie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:35:21 +0000

I remember reading Little Woman and Heida in this version as a little girl. I have never attempted Moby Dick. I want to. It is on my to do before I die list.

By: Jennifer, Snapshot

Jennifer, Snapshot — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:57:11 +0000

I always see those at Michael’s, too, and occasionally at the dollar store!

I like this interview. Did he really say “Tremendously?”

And I missed out reading Moby Dick in high school, because it was the 150th anniversary of the Constitution or something like that, so instead we wrote research papers (which I didn’t mind) and read the Federalist papers, which I don’t think I really read either.

By: cj

cj — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:44:01 +0000

Well, now I feel like I need to go and pick this book up. I’ve never read it. How sad is that?

And I laughed at the 57% vs 43%…

Pretty good for a 4th grader!

cjh

By: Karle E

Karle E — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:22:29 +0000

LOL!! 57% chance…so C..

I need to check out those Great Illustrated Classics. Nick wants to read Robinson Crusoe…but the version written in the 1700s is too much for him…even with us reading it together. We have to stop alot and explain words and phrases that he doesn’t understand..okay, maybe 6 years old is too young, but he wants to read it.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:10:07 +0000

Well done C.!!! Love your new blog look too!

By: Alyce

Alyce — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:24:55 +0000

That’s great that he chose a classic! I have to agree that I didn’t like the book that much in high school. Thankfully our teacher only made us read excerpts that were essential to the plot (about 2/3 of the book). Even at that our teacher was like the monotone teacher on Ferris Bueller, so it wasn’t hard for him to make it boring.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:39:19 +0000

Great post! You’ve got a smart little guy there, but I’m sure you know that. I read Moby Dick in high school and I believe I was good friends with Cliff as well.