What? The book, Kuncklehead by Jon Scieszka. A memoir of growing up with five brothers in Flint, MI.
What is this book famous for? Creating the expression, "Boys will be boys." Well, maybe it didn't create it, but it could have. It is full of wild escapades of Jon and his brothers including explosions and fires, tying a little brother to his bed, and sword fighting while peeing/urinating. (There is a joke in the last two words that you will get after you read the book.)
Will it make you laugh or cry? You will laugh until you cry.
Are all of the outlandish things Scieszka wrote about to be believed? I wasn't there as he was growing up, but according to Ward, Wally, and Theodore, they have done many of the same things. As they listened to the audio version of this book, they sometimes laughed because the situations were really funny and sometimes they laughed because they had done exactly the same thing that Jon and his brothers had done.
Who will enjoy it? The book is targeted for 4th -7th graders, but everyone will enjoy it.
Should I read it? Absolutely.
Sounds entertaining, and perhaps enlightening. I think a lot goes on in the male world that I am completely unaware of!
ReplyDeleteI grew up with three sisters and no brothers, so I didn't really understand the male world at all until I had Wally and Theodore. As they were growing up, sometimes Ward would sit down with me and interpret the little boy behavior which I thought was just wild. I think there might some truth to the expression, "Boys will be boys."
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