INVOLVING EYES & EARS of children- in a very delicate manner. age appropriate- book is a great discussion pick with themes about family struggles - getting the bills paid - having enough food to eat - making choices- surviving poverty - understanding homelessness as a family-! Who better to share purple jelly beans with than with Crenshaw? Thank goodness Jackson has an imaginary friend that comes back for a re-visit ( one he made up when he was 7 years old). but oh sooo lovable!!!!He’s aware of his parents struggles - the family problems - and wishes to help. Jackson - our 11 year old narrator is a little ‘too adult’. Once I started it - I could not put it down. through creative compassionate storytelling by a very skillful author.

making this my 2nd children’s book -, by Katherine Apple. Varios momentos y citas para el recuerdo. Ahora, si no sabés de qué demonios estoy hablando sugiero fuertemente que te olvides de este libro y vayas a ver las películas, porque por dios no puedo ni siquiera explicar lo que te estás perdiendo! Pero bueno volviendo al libro, AME a Jacks y su pequeña hermana Robin, adorables más allá de las palabras, y cuando Crenshaw y su perro Aretha estaban juntos fue simplemente hilarante, los padres de Jackson también asombrosos, con muy sentimentales dialogos, altamente conmovedor, y desgarrador. Crenshaw se sintió como una amorosa mezcla de ‘Mi Vecino Totoro’ y Bing Bong de ‘Intensamente’. A veces la vida es injusta, y a veces un amigo imaginario llega en el momento justo.Įsto fue muy emocional y entrañable. También preocupante el hecho de que hay poco para comer en la casa últimamente, y sus padres vendiendo todas sus cosas para la renta. Y el hecho de empezar a ver a su largamente olvidado amigo imaginario de la infancia Crenshaw es preocupante. Joven Jackson quiere ser un científico algún día, porque Jackson ama los hechos. Several moments and quotes to remember by. Now, if you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about I strongly suggest to forget this book and go watch those movies because gawd I cannot begin to explain how much you are missing out! But anyway getting back to the book, LOVED Jacks and his little sister Robin, adorable beyond words, and when Crenshaw and their dog Aretha were together it was just hilarious, Jackson’s parents were also amazing, with very touching dialogs, highly moving, and heartbreaking. Crenshaw felt like a lovely mixture of ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ and Bing Bong from ‘Inside Out’. Sometimes life isn’t fair, and sometimes an imaginary friend comes along just at the right time.

Also worrisome the fact that there’s little to eat in the house these days, and their parents selling all their stuff for rent. And the fact that he’s starting to see his long forgotten childhood imaginary friend Crenshaw again is worrisome. Young Jackson wants to be a scientist someday, because Jackson loves facts.

Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate