Customer Reviews

One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo

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The following reviews were written by four 7-year-olds in a classroom book club I led. We studied reviews from Amazon.com before they wrote theirs to see how there can be many different opinions on one title:

Annie says: I would recommend this book to you because it is neat how Freddy Dissel started out having nothing special and ended up doing something all of his own. He gets to be the green kangaroo in a school play.

Ashleigh says: I think this book is funny because my 4-year-old brother is the middle child and me and my sister boss him around like Freddy. I think everyone should have this book!

David says: This book is about a boy named Freddy who plays the green kangaroo in the school play. I think it is stupid because he hops all around saying, "I'm the Green Kangaroo." I would not recommend a friend read this book because it is stupid.

Rachel says: I think this book is funny because when Freddy's teacher, Ms. Gumber, told him "break a leg" he thought he should really fall off the stage and break a leg. I would recommend this book to you because it is neat and I think it is neat because the illustrator really expressed what the words described.

There are books to thrill you, and there are the books that warm you throughout your life. This is one of them.
Judy Blume has a broad stroke, writing for ages from elementary to Adult life. And with each book, she captures all the humiliation and comedy that those years offer. Though I was "too big" for this book when I read it, I don't regret doing so. Though I am not a middle child, I understand how it feels when, as a child, you feel that you don't matter, at that stage "not-old-enough-and-so-not-important-enough". Having read a wide scale of Blume throughout childhood, I know which books touched me, made me angry, and made me shout: "Hoooray!"
Judy Blume puts as much feeling into her books' titles as she does into her stories, and so even the most disaffected can only become interested because of her colorful titles. This is one of my favorite Judy Blume stories, and my favorite title by her. There are stories to challenge, books to think, fables that make you laugh out loud and novels to make you weep.
And there is "The One in the Middle is the Green Kangeroo". Even if you have not heard of Judy Blume or haven't read one of her titles, I won't hold it against you. It is a short life and we can't read them all, but doesn't the title sound curious enough for you to give this book a try?

I really enjoyed The one in the middle is the green kangroo. It had comedy, fussing, and problems. The main chacters is Freddy Dissel and his brother Michel and his sister Ellen. Freddy didn't like being small beacuse he did not like being out of the fun. One day at school there was a poster in the hall that said MEETING FOR SCHOOL PLAY Fifth AND SIX GRADERS ONLY. He went to class and told his teacher he wont's to be in the play but his teacher told him that it was only for the big kids.But she told him that she would ask Ms. Matson about a special part for him. If you want to hear the ending of the story read the book.

The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo was a very good, funny book. It showed us that every kid in the family is special - oldest, youngest and yes, even the kid in the middle. We were glad that Freddy went from sad to happy and that he was the best green kangaroo in the play. We would recommend this book for first grade to fourth grade.

This book is about a 2nd grader named Freddy.He is a middle child, and sometimes feels a bit lonely. He wants to show everyone how special he is.He has a brother named Mike who is in 6th grade. Mike is going to be in his 5th grade class play. When Freddy found out that his brother was in a play, he also wanted to be in it. Freddy went to Miss Matson, the plays director, and asked if he could be in the play. Ms. Matson told Freddy that there was one more part left,the part of the green kangaroo. Freddy was thrilled and took the part. On the day of the play Freddy did his part perfectly. The audience applauded loudly. Freddy was proud of himself. He finally fit in.

This is a GREAT book for the family. Our children loved this book. It is easy for them to read and undestand. It is full of laughter and fun.
I read Judy Blume as a child and am SOOO HAPPY that my children also get to experience her work.

This is one of my favorite books for young children. It is a wonderful story and a good reading level for 1st or 2nd graders.

the middle child has to often be the negotiator -- judy blume writes on a level that relates to children - wonderful book.

This book is a fantastic book for children. It is a fun, easy to read chapter book. If your child is in the middle and ever feels left out this one is for him/her. It is a book about a middle child and a play. Taking a real-life situation and adding her own flare Judy Blume created a story as only she could.

I read this was Judy Blume's first book. Cute book. I have loved her books since I was a child.