tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post6017146374860280742..comments2024-03-11T07:02:20.237+01:00Comments on Read Aloud Dad : Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Complete WreckUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-59474140142647713862011-09-18T23:14:20.482+02:002011-09-18T23:14:20.482+02:00Interesting review! Kids get totally different thi...Interesting review! Kids get totally different things out of these types of books than we do as adults. If they love them, they have connected, to something, on some level, in some way that our adult minds can probably not fully comprehend. And if they don't, they will put it down and forget it. Lizhttp://www.childrens-books-to-love.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-26567176827866379332011-09-18T23:14:20.145+02:002011-09-18T23:14:20.145+02:00I love "Reading is one form of
escape. Runnin...I love "Reading is one form of<br />escape. Running for your life is another". Very fun reading your thought process on this. I'm sure that you're right, and that your twins will enjoy these books in a few years. I personally enjoyed the first couple and then got bored. But I'm not the target audience, am I? Enjoy!Jen Robinsonhttp://www.GrowingBookworms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-60430160983948349502011-09-18T23:14:19.749+02:002011-09-18T23:14:19.749+02:00Thanks so much for your kind comment Jen,
You sa...Thanks so much for your kind comment Jen, <br /><br />You said it excellently. We must not forget that kids are the target audience for children's books. Sometimes I am guilty of forgetting. <br /><br />Sometimes I am guilty of forgetting that sheer excitement is needed to help kids get through thousands and thousands of pages. We want reading to be fun. And sometimes fun is a bit ... well, dangerous and forbidden. <br /><br />I'e got a special Lemony Snickett quote for you (you reminded me with your post on the RIF #BeBookSmart Mobile http://jkrbooks.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/the-rif-bebooksmart-mobile-and-me.html) <br /><br />"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them." <br /><br />Lemony's right, we all trust Jen's Book Page for the best children's book recommendations! <br /><br />Read Aloud DadRead Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-20027132114279754692011-09-18T23:14:19.029+02:002011-09-18T23:14:19.029+02:00Thanks so much for your kind comment Jen,
You sa...Thanks so much for your kind comment Jen, <br /><br />You said it excellently. We must not forget that kids are the target audience for children's books. Sometimes I am guilty of forgetting. <br /><br />This is a cardinal sin, let us not forget.<br /><br />Sometimes I am guilty of forgetting that sheer excitement is needed to help kids get through thousands and thousands of pages. We want reading to be fun. And sometimes fun is a bit ... well, dangerous and forbidden. <br /><br />I'e got a special Lemony Snickett quote for you (you reminded me with your post on the RIF #BeBookSmart Mobile http://jkrbooks.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/the-rif-bebooksmart-mobile-and-me.html) <br /><br />"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them." <br /><br />Lemony's right, we all trust Jen's Book Page for the best children's book recommendations! <br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re:Jen Robinson Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-12673513170405334052011-09-18T23:14:18.597+02:002011-09-18T23:14:18.597+02:00Hello Liz,
What a great point you have here. A fa...Hello Liz,<br /><br />What a great point you have here. A fabulous point. <br /><br />"Kids get totally different things out of these types of books than we do as adults". <br /><br />Exactly. <br /><br />We sometimes forget that we are no longer children. We think we know what they are feeling and thinking. But do we?<br /><br />I think not. <br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing this important thought and ... you will also be awarded with a special Lemony Snickett quote:<br /><br />"All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk." <br /><br />Thank you very much for taking the time to comment<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re: @dc1627b2296a15dc354a4f1bd53b4d87 Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-88110112338295722372011-09-18T23:14:18.075+02:002011-09-18T23:14:18.075+02:00I love book sets and they are easy to loan out and...I love book sets and they are easy to loan out and retrieve back because you notice when the book is gone! I read the first one which I also own but my daughters didn't get into them but I think my son might. If he does, I'll ask to borrow yours!PragmaticMomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-60541038795604171802011-09-18T23:14:17.739+02:002011-09-18T23:14:17.739+02:00I loved the back and forth here. Still have not re...I loved the back and forth here. Still have not read these, but you've convinced me to at least try one, eventually. suzi wackerbarthhttp://twitter.com/wakeupsuzinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-70671936800175606402011-09-18T23:14:17.293+02:002011-09-18T23:14:17.293+02:00That's great news Suzi, I really hope that you...That's great news Suzi, I really hope that you will enjoy it. <br /><br />Let me admit, there is a good reason why I have not read the collection. <br /><br />I never read books "in advance" (although I do glance at them), as I try to save my "first reading" to share with my twins. <br /><br />I love the joint experience and the fun that we have reading great books - and I don't want to rob my kids of those magical moments that they share with their dad. <br /><br />So, please, if you do read the first book from The Complete Wreck - leave a comment with your impressions. <br /><br />I really mean it. You would be doing Read Aloud Dad a great favor!<br /><br />Many thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re: suzi wackerbarth Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-61223256312225151242011-09-18T23:14:16.823+02:002011-09-18T23:14:16.823+02:00What a great point you've got there about loan...What a great point you've got there about loaning books from book sets Pragmatic Mom, <br /><br />I didn't think of that (pragmatic indeed!)<br /><br />Please tell your son that I would sincerely love to know his opinion of the book. Well, you don't have to tell him that - but it would be cool if one day you could share his experience (positive or negative). <br /><br />My set is standing unused .. so just give me the word.. <br /><br />As I said above to Suzi, I never read children's books "in advance", as I try to save my "first reading" to share with my twins.<br /><br />It's is such a blast to share that "first read aloud" with your kid/kids!<br /><br />Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment!<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re: @2f04fd44b02f5004c4fadc411b33b1aa Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-13098883347860095152011-09-18T23:14:14.390+02:002011-09-18T23:14:14.390+02:00SO glad you opted to read them. Your conclusion is...SO glad you opted to read them. Your conclusion is exactly what I tell to parents at the bookstore who are concerned that the books are "too dark" for their little darlings. Not so. Funny, charming, and great for building vocabulary - I loved these books when I was a bit younger. When I went back and re-read them recently with my younger sisters (10, now, I can't believe it!) I was a little disconcerted at just how ... depressing the series is. But they didn't see any of that. For them, it was a rollicking adventure. I hope your twins get the same.<br /><br />Best of luck,<br />WillowWritingWillownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-44174697679666840212011-09-18T23:14:13.996+02:002011-09-18T23:14:13.996+02:00Thanks for this very important comment WritingWill...Thanks for this very important comment WritingWillow,<br /><br />Indeed, you have several great points. <br /><br />It's not that the books are not good enough for our 10-year olds. Maybe we - as adults - are a bit too old for the Lemony Snicket books. <br /><br />As you said: " Funny, charming, and great for building vocabulary - I loved these books when I was a bit younger"<br /><br />Just like you did - I feel the adventure, the excitement - the unpredictability. <br /><br />"A rollicking adventure". That's exactly how I see them today, when I hold them in my hands. <br /><br />I'd love to be ten-year old again, to sit on the "The Complete Wreck" roller coaster!<br /><br />Thanks for your great comment!<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />@beb8a582ad552f2a93ac2f125c0497ca Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-7190794179119598432011-09-18T23:14:03.249+02:002011-09-18T23:14:03.249+02:00I appreciated reading this review, as well. It ac...I appreciated reading this review, as well. It actually reminds me of my experience reading The Chronicles of Narnia to my children (ages 7-1/2, 6, and 5). While I'm not a big fan of fantasy, my children love all of the adventures and mystery surrounding Narnia. Why would I deprive them of this experience? Sometimes I find myself getting lost in the story, too, and that's when reading reading aloud to them is the most wonderful for me. :) And, as you pointed out, I want my children to see the good and the bad in this world through excellent children's literature. If I'm reading it aloud to them, I can explain things to them should they be concerned (and some things in the Narnia series have concerned them at times) -- that's what a parent is there for! :)Lynettehttp://www.picklenetty.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-86622511987479491622011-09-18T23:14:02.105+02:002011-09-18T23:14:02.105+02:00Thanks so much for sharing your own experience Lyn...Thanks so much for sharing your own experience Lynette!<br /><br />Wow, what a great read-aloud audience you have there. You are almost an actress on a stage!<br /><br />Narnia is a great choice indeed for kids, even if we as older readers may not be so excited to re-read it for the umpteenth time or even the first time. <br /><br />For kids it is unforgettable. <br /><br />I love your words:<br /><br />"Why would I deprive them of this experience? Sometimes I find myself getting lost in the story, too, and that's when reading reading aloud to them is the most wonderful for me. "<br /><br />Magic times indeed. The best of times. <br /><br />Explaining things and events from books is so important. Priceless, in fact. That is something that you cannot replace. It makes read-alouds so much more than merely reading aloud.<br /><br />Thanks so much for taking the time to leave your comment!<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re: @392ccd1c85c9d7775c6c27111c767b64 <br /><br />PS Your comment gives me another opportunity to publish a Lemony Snicket quote ... indeed they are fun!<br /><br />"It is one of life's bitterest truths that bedtime so often arrives just when things are really getting interesting." — Lemony Snicket (The Grim Grotto)Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-2474255175145627102011-09-18T23:13:55.032+02:002011-09-18T23:13:55.032+02:00Great post! I loved these books and so did my kids...Great post! I loved these books and so did my kids, as soon as they were old enough to "get" the humor. The pictures are perfect, aren't they? (I have to confess being a little confused at the end, but all in all, it was a great ride.)thedamselindisdressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-30517460988476919762011-09-18T23:13:54.557+02:002011-09-18T23:13:54.557+02:00JDaniel is too young for these right now. They sou...JDaniel is too young for these right now. They sound like books we would read together when he gets older.Jdaniel4smomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-48123108498613500432011-09-18T23:13:53.467+02:002011-09-18T23:13:53.467+02:00Great that they caught your eye as well! I'm s...Great that they caught your eye as well! I'm sure that JDaniel will love them as he gets older.<br /><br />My kids haven't even seen them yet, but I can't wait to surprise them one day with this fab read-aloud series! We are going to have such fun!<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re: @b262adaeaa046a5f261775c3bf47fa83 Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-72965513301207274862011-09-18T23:13:53.027+02:002011-09-18T23:13:53.027+02:00Thanks thedamselindisdress!
I always look forward...Thanks thedamselindisdress!<br /><br />I always look forward to reading your comments! <br /><br />The pictures are p-e-r-f-e-c-t indeed. They are so suggestive and set the mood perfectly for the books. But there is still a certain playfulness about them. Like you - I adore them!<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re:thedamselindisdress Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-61765729984067322112011-09-18T23:13:51.860+02:002011-09-18T23:13:51.860+02:00Love this series. My kids are 8 and I think this ...Love this series. My kids are 8 and I think this would be perfect for this summer!Amy Lilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-4989050828940419942011-09-18T23:13:50.235+02:002011-09-18T23:13:50.235+02:00Thanks so much for your comment Amy,
Wow, so you ...Thanks so much for your comment Amy,<br /><br />Wow, so you are going to embark on "The Complete Wreck" this summer. Cool! <br /><br />Please do tell me how did your kids enjoy the books when you go through them! <br /><br />Hope you have a blast. <br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re: Amy Liles Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-16014959324863456442011-09-18T23:13:49.270+02:002011-09-18T23:13:49.270+02:00I've been waiting for this one!! I knew you wo...I've been waiting for this one!! I knew you would get around to it at some point!<br /><br />Years ago I picked up the first book in the series with the same goal in mind as I used to when reading children's books at the time: "my students are reading these, I'll be a better teacher if I know where they are coming from." (Note: I no longer require such reasons, I have finally come out of the closet as a full-fledged fan of children's and YA fiction!). <br /><br />The read was an extremely interesting experience for me. I 100%, completely and utterly did not get it. At all. I was convinced that I REQUIRED a happy story for my entertainment. I began to question my life long exposure to the Muppets, Disney and other joyous children's tales... I wondered WHAT THE HECK WAS SO ENTERTAINING ABOUT LEMONY SNICKET??? I finally decided I just didn't like it and I would have to be OK with that.<br /><br />But I wasn't. It bugged me. LIKE CRAZY!! <br /><br />Even when I don't like something, I can usually see what others see in it, and this time I couldn't even see that! (This was really bothering me, even on an intellectual level.)<br /><br />Years passed. My husband (then boyfriend) and I were in library and we were checking out the audiobooks section. There it was - the first book - read by Tim Curry. I was willing to live through the book again just to let my husband experience it so we could talk about it! We took it out and proceeded to do so.<br /><br />We listened.<br /><br />It was BRILLIANT. <br /><br />I was laughing. I loved it. My husband loved it. It was the strangest experience of my life...<br /><br />I read the book WRONG. I missed the beat. I was on the wrong rhythm. Tim Curry delivered the tale and read it aloud to me in a way that SWEPT ME AWAY. I was, for the first time IN MY LIFE, unable to do that for myself. I'm guessing I was on some sort of reading marathon during a summer vacation when I read it first and trying to consume as much literature as possible. I simply think I did not give the book the time it deserved.<br /><br />We ended up getting the second book on audio as well, but I have never gone back to the print on either (or to continue) to see if I am up to the challenge yet.<br /><br />I think the stories are fabulous now. I also have an AMAZING amount of respect for the kids that "get it" when reading it. <br /><br />Perhaps I should put another Lemony Snicket book on "my list" to see if I've learned my lesson yet :)Riverandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-22468969029249298462011-09-18T23:13:48.871+02:002011-09-18T23:13:48.871+02:00Dearest Nicole,
This comment is pure gold.
Lov...Dearest Nicole, <br /><br />This comment is pure gold. <br /><br />Loved it! Floored me! Energized me! Surprised me!<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to contribute this fabulous personal take on Lemony Snicket's series! I'm so happy you did.<br /><br />Wow!<br /><br />When you said "I also have an AMAZING amount of respect for the kids that "get it" when reading it." - you touch upon a vital point. <br /><br />I feel that inside myself. It's so important. We sometimes act as "book censors" thinking that kids can't get it. They can. And we can also help them to "get it".<br /><br />Thanks Nicole!<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />I love what you said so much! May I quote you .. to you?<br /><br />"It was BRILLIANT. <br /><br />I was laughing. I loved it. My husband loved it. It was the strangest experience of my life..."<br />[Fantastic stuff!]<br /><br />Re: Riverand Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-42864391790798809502011-09-18T23:13:48.436+02:002011-09-18T23:13:48.436+02:00Great review. I'll have to check out the serie...Great review. I'll have to check out the series. SU from BF.Renee Hugginshttp://reneehuggins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-19116706079275265042011-09-18T23:13:48.011+02:002011-09-18T23:13:48.011+02:00My son was a Lemony Snicket fan years ago! I high...My son was a Lemony Snicket fan years ago! I highly recommend these books!Kristl Storynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-20736821941086804962011-09-18T23:13:47.627+02:002011-09-18T23:13:47.627+02:00Hi Renee!
Glad you will check them out - please d...Hi Renee!<br /><br />Glad you will check them out - please do leave your impressions, after you read the series. I'd love to have your opinion!<br /><br />I appreciate your taking the time to leave a comment!<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re: Renee Huggins Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903132716272208853.post-67197686081817078802011-09-18T23:13:47.168+02:002011-09-18T23:13:47.168+02:00Hello Kristl Story,
Thanks for letting me know! W...Hello Kristl Story,<br /><br />Thanks for letting me know! Well, your boy knows how to enjoy himself - that's for sure.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your recommendation!<br /><br />Read Aloud Dad<br /><br />Re: Kristl Story Read Aloud Dadhttp://www.readalouddad.comnoreply@blogger.com