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The Goblin And The Empty Chair [with Audio Recording] (2013)

by Mem Fox(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1439157421 (ISBN13: 9781439157428)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Beach Lane Books

review 1: Very beautiful illustrations in a formal style. Expressive faces. Mem Fox's writing demonstrates that 'show it, don't tell it' principle of writing. She simply states what happens; what each character is doing, allowing the reader to infer whatever he or she wishes to from it. the message is about beauty and where is springs from... a person is beautiful because of what they do; how they treat the world, not what they look like. And the story itself also demonstrates the 'show it, don't tell it' concept in that the goblin character does good work, instead of talking about it....What a garbled 'review'. Alas, I will leave it at that and move on to my work :-)
review 2: This book is a wonderfully charming book about a family (a farmer, a gardener, and a child) an... mored a goblin that interact in some interesting ways. It tells the story of a goblin, who had seen his reflection many years ago, but was disgusted by it, so he hid his own face from the world to see. One day, he notices a farmer, put down his tools and bury his head in his hands out of exhaustion. Later that night, the goblin works for him tirelessly. He spends the night chopping wood, digging holes, and painting fences. The next day, he notices a gardener put down her gardening tools and bury her head in her hands out of exhaustion. The goblin works for her and gardens all night long. He spends the night watering plants, planting seeds, and pulling weeds. On a third day, the goblin notices a little girl put down her book and bury her head in her hands out of exhaustion. That night, he takes care of the little girl while she is sleeping. He spends the night sitting, soothing, and staying. Little did the goblin know, he was noticed by all the characters in the book. His kindness and dedication to the family gets acknowledged when they invite him to dinner; he even feels comfortable enough to show his face to them. This book warmed my heart for so many reasons. The goblin was just a misunderstood character, who really had a great personality and a deep sense of caring for others. He set a great example of doing kind acts for others, without wanting or needing affirmation. This would be a wonderful classroom read-aloud to talk about many topics, such as kindness, community, humility, and character. I will definitely purchase this book for my future classroom- there are so many valuable lessons in it! This is all why I am giving this book a 5 out of 5 rating! less

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