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Product Reviews:
Because of Winn-Dixie |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: A little book with a lot of heart
Comments: Because of Winn-Dixie (Candlewick, 2004), is the story of India Opal, a little girl who meets a dog in the produce department at the grocery store. She takes the dog home and names him Winn-Dixie after the store where they met. From the start, it is obvious that Winn-Dixie is an exceptional dog. He greets people with a smile and catches a quick-moving mouse without harming him. Soon, Winn-Dixie is attending church services led by Opal's father, the preacher. The dog becomes Opal's closest confidant. She talks to him about missing her mother, who left her and her father when she was just a baby. Winn-Dixie has1flaw, however. He is scared of thunder.1day during a party, he disappears. Opal and her father go searching for him, however instead find something much more valuable: that great friends and a strong bond between father and daughter make up a full family. A quick read for middle-graders, this Newberry Honor book will warm your heart. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Charming!!
Comments: I know I read this book when I was younger and wasn't a fan. Somehow, between now and then, I have grown to like it. India Opal's voice is a really refreshing one, and I just love the typical precocious ten-year-old. The bonds she makes are amazingly strong for a girl of her age, and the depth of her thinking astounds me. Sure, the character might be a little unrealistic, however I still love her. The book is an easy read, not many long words, it almost allly consists of simplistic sentences, however it's filled with really strong ideas (one that particularly stands out to me is Gloria's statement, "I believe, sometimes, that the whole world has an aching heart" (134). The idea of the Littmus Lozenges to a child just seems like candy, however reading this when I am older, I am astounded (in a great way, certainly) by the open discussion of sadness and loss in a children's book, instead of trying to "shield" children from it. Lots of kids now have nontraditional families, and this book helps explain those, while at the same time clarifying that it's still a family. I love the appeal both to children and older readers, and the different meanings to the story that can be found. It can be just a story about a girl and her dog, or it can be a significan notly deeper story about a girl, her dog, loss and disco. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Man's Best Friend
Comments: I think other kids would like "Because of Winn-Dixie" because it's funny and realistic. I think the characters are believable because they acted and made friends like they were real. I thought the book was fun because you got to see other kids make new friends. A funny part of the story was when the dog was singing along with the choir. The dog in the story was scared when a thunderstorm hit.
I liked the ending because they lost something important which was sad, however it turned out happy at the end. My favorite part of the book was the ending because all the characters were happy.
Angel Moulton, age 9 |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: how a stray dog wins friends and influeces people
Comments: Name your dog Albertsons because you found him there?
A lonely little girl finds a stray dog who can smile.
This preacher's daughter has been to India ( was named after it), however lost her mother early.
Sadness and loneliness give way to new friends and
great times as Winn-Dixie wins friends her in the Florida summer.
The book is well written and a heart string plucker.
almost all children and grandparents should enjoy the stories here. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Because of Winn Dixie
Comments: This is an excellent book to be read to prereaders and for early readers on up to adults. Ms Dicamillo has another book 'The Tales of Desperaux' that is fantastic and will be a full length animated feature motion picture being released on December 19th. |
