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The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School

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"It was hysterical, hilarious, as well as had good morals. It taught us good things and funny things that we enjoyed very much." These are the comments of my fourth graders that I just read the book to. They thought it was a great book and are wondering if there is a sequel. If so, they want to read it! Candace Fleming is a great author that engaged my students from the first chapter.

I bought this with my grandaughter in mind, and I loved reading it myself! The teacher who tackles the "class nobody wants" is upbeat, off-beat, and more than equal to the challenge. His interactions with his students are both hilarious and thought-provoking. I recommend this to readers of all ages who enjoy humor mixed with "a moral".

These fabled fourth graders at Aesop Elementary School have a lot to learn morally. I looked forward to reading each chapter to see what these uncanny students were going to get themselves into and what moral was to be learned, such as "It is wise to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow." or "Appearances aren't everything." The chapter titles sometimes related to the real "Aesop's Fables", such as, The Boy Who Cried Wolf Monitor. The characters made me chuckle, such as Miss Paige Turner (librarian), Hamilton, Ham for short, Samich (enjoys food), Victoria Sovaine (pretty), Stanford Binet (smart), and Mrs. Playwright (drama teacher). This is a chapter book that I think boys would enjoy because it briefly mentions yucky stuff like "cooties" and "poop"(Hey, as long as they are reading!). I loved it. It will be available in my classroom for character building and enjoyment reading.

The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementry School was an instant like. I love the way that the author created the charachters by giving them funny names that reflected each charachter's personality/role, such as Paige Turner, (the librarian)Missy Place,(a girl who spontainiously loses her mittens again and again) and Mrs. Gluteal (the gym teacher). Each story has a moral to it like each of Aesop's fables. (Honesty is the best policy, slow and steady wins the race, etc.,etc.)There is a little bit of "gross stuff" like poop, burps, the like. As I read though, I got a profound feeling of how each charachter felt. The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementry School is a book I highly recommend to everyone!

Bought it for my daughter in 4th grade. Already a voracious reader, she finished it in an afternoon -- declaring she couldn't put it down. My wife was so intrigued she read it too. Both found it very funny and topical.

My 9 year old son loved this book so much he asked me to write a review. He thought the book was really funny and he could not stop reading it.

I teach 4th grade. I think one of the most important things I do for my kids is to read to them. It models good reading, phrasing. It exposes them to books and writers they may not have explored on their own. I was looking for some new books to read aloud. I loved the title of this book. At first I was disappointed, but then it began to grow on me. It's not the best book I've found for reading aloud (Tale of Depereaux, Holes, HP book 3, are better written), but this book has its charm. I can use it to introduce or to enrich a unit on fables. I am sure my colleagues will enjoy the chapter about standardized testing So sometime this school year, my students will meet their peers from Aesop Elementary School.

The Fabled Fourth graders of Aesop Elementary School is a great book, I really enjoyed reading it. I sometimes have a hard time starting a new book, but once I got into it, the book was very interesting. The book started slowly, but as I read more it got better. There are many characters in the book, because it is about a whole fourth grade class, but each chapter tells the tales of 2 or 3 students. At this school there is only one class per grade level, and the class has been together since kindergarten. I like that the chapters were short and it was easy to start a new chapter and learn about some new kids and what they are like. I think this book is a great book for nine and ten year olds because it is about a fourth grade class, and they are kids just like us.

Well written engaging for children a different way to introduce kids to aesops fables in a modern way

My first grade son loved this book. We still laugh about the characters and their funny but appropriate names. We were in no hurry to complete it and really savored it more than read it, and it kept us guessing as to what would happen next. One of our favorite lines in the book involved the Coochie Coochie Insttitue for Misbehaved Monkeys. I challenge you to top that creativity anywhere! I'm looking forward to 5th Grade!