Reading with David – The Twenty-One Balloons

David says:
I had no idea what this book was about and when we first started reading it, I thought it might be boring. I almost stopped but we didn’t. And I am so glad because it turned out to be delightful.

I gave this story five stars because I like that in the end he built another balloon so he could travel for one year.

I like that the island has so many diamonds and that all the families were rich. I liked that the F family volunteered to help Mr. Sherman. I liked the balloon merry-go-round and I also liked that the second Globe had a seagull catcher. I really liked the platform because it could go up very quickly. I also liked the bed with the crank.

I think it’s funny that all their names are one letter of the alphabet and that each of the houses were also restaurants. I wouldn’t like living on that island though because I wouldn’t want to be there when the Volcano erupted. But I did like that the kids get to make inventions. I like that Mr. Sherman didn’t have to work, he was a guest on the island. And I thought the part where he takes off all his clothes (except his right shoe) when he’s crashing, was funny.


Reading a book a week with my six-year-old son David is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.

1 comment to Reading with David – The Twenty-One Balloons

  • Hi Karen. I found my way to your blog after taking your class at BPC, Embrace Imperfection. Anyway, I am really intrigued by this book a week project!! Since you were so gracious to offer the template for download I took you up on it and downloaded it last night.

    I’m wondering though, if you could give a very brief description of how I would go about adding in our book and changing text and such. It downloaded as a jpg I believe and I’m not sure how I go about altering it.

    I would really appreciate any help you could offer. And, if I have missed instructions that are already here, please point me in the right direction.

    Heather

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