February 26, 2013
This week, I read a book called Everett Anderson's Friend This book is about a little boy who enjoys spending time with his friends, but becomes curious about the new neighbor who moves in next door. When Everett comes home from school one day, he goes to his apartment and realizes he forgot his key at home. With nowhere else to go, he goes to his new neighbor's house. Everett spends the whole afternoon with his new friend, Maria and her mother. They bake and cook and pass the time away. When Everett's mother comes home, Everett reluctantly leaves, but the next day, Everett gets a chance to play with Maria and introduce her to all of his friends. I would recommend using this book in a classroom, because it teaches kids not to judge a book by its cover or assume that they know who someone is. In this case, Everett thought that Maria would not fit in with his group of friends, but he was proved wrong.
I think this book would be great when introducing someone new to the classroom. This book looks like it could teach children a lesson on first perceptions can be deceiving or don't judge a book by its cover like you put it. I am going to look for this book at my local library next time.
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