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Much Ado about Aldo (Puffin story books)

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Hi. I am a third grader from the U.S.A. I like this book because it's sort of like a mystery book. Aldo is looking for Peabody. You should read this book and find out where Peabody is. Peabody is a fat cat. I would give this book five stars because it is the best book of my life and I like Johanna Hurwitz books.

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"Much Ado About Aldo"
by Johanna Hurwitz
(William Morrow, 1978)
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If you've enjoyed the all classic Beverly Cleary books and are looking for similar material, low-key stories about regular kids in everyday situations, then you might want to check out Johanna Hurwitz and her New York-based ouvre. This is the first of several books about a young boy named Aldo Sossi who is in third grade and eager to learn about the world. Aldo is also a very sensitive kid, and when his teacher first gets some crickets for the class terrariums and then gets some chameleons to eat the crickets (as part of a Science lesson) Aldo gets so upset on the crickets' behalf that he begins to think over his own relationship to food, and realizes that he no longer wants to eat animals himself. This is an excellent introduction to the concept of vegetarianism, and may be a good tool for opening discussions inside families where the issue comes up. (In the future books, Aldo is still a vegetarian, so he may be a good role model or reaffirmation for children who make similar choices.) More importantly, the tone of Hurwitz's writing is always a delight - fun to read aloud, with characters you can grow close to. Recommended! (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)