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    26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1 and 2: 26 Fairmount Avenue | Here We All Are
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    26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1 and 2: 26 Fairmount Avenue | Here We All Are
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    26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1 and 2: 26 Fairmount Avenue | Here We All Are

    Published by Penguin Random House Audio

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    About this audiobook

    In a heartwarming first-person account, dePaola retells his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy. 26 Fairmount Avenue is full of humor, drama, suspense and just the day to day ups and downs of a little boy's life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 22, 2003
    ISBN9780807220627
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    26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1 and 2: 26 Fairmount Avenue | Here We All Are

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    • 4/5
      A cute story of a year in the life of the author as a child, when his family was busy trying to build a new home. Fun and funny and sweet, with illustrations to match.
    • 3/5
      Tomie is a young boy who's family is changing house. This book is a little window into the months preceding the move and all the big things that happen to him and the family.I like this book because the vocabulary is controlled and the sentences are simple. It's written from the boy's point of view so kids may appreciate that. The events are an interesting time-capsule from the 1930s.
    • 5/5
      If you are a fan of Donald Davis you will love Tomie De Paola.
    • 3/5
      Reads like Tomie is sitting with a group of children, sharing pieces of his childhood.
    • 5/5
      I'm reading this series along with my 9-year-old son and we loved the first one! Such a charming look into Tomie's childhood. Tomie's writing is wonderful as always and offers today's children a view of childhood in another time.
    • 3/5
      A great story which is really more of a series of anecdotes. Although it lacks a strong central theme (the house itself mostly remains in the background), the events are amusing enough to make me want to read more about Tomie.
    • 5/5
      Summary: Tomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Tomie has many adventures all his ownPersonal Reaction: Great example of writing about your life. Simply written and easy to follow. Focuses on family too.Classroom Extension: A great example of an autobiography. Use this book as a read-aloud to introduce the concept of writing from memories and experiences
    • 5/5
      The author/illustrator takes personal stories and anecdotes from his childhood and relates them in a chapter book. This would be a great way to introduce students to the concept of writing about themselves and their experiences.
    • 3/5
      Tomie dePaola's books are usually delightful - This one was just ever so slightly off - maybe because I wanted to know more about the people other than dePaola's immediate family - but the ending was just not very satisfying -- and there are so many loose ends including a school which has to be driven to in the 1st chapter but is just down the block in Chapter 5 - Nana upstairs is very important in Chapter Two -- but her death is simply mentioned two chapters later.I guess the author and editors figured that kids wouldn't pick up on the discrepancies. But when this Nana read it to her grandkids, they absolutely did.
    • 4/5
      This book was an autobiography of Tomie DePaola's life from 1938-1940. His family was in the process of having their house built on 26 Fairmont Avenue when a hurricane hit. They had many issues while this house was being build. The city would come out and scrap away the dirt and their house kept going higher up on a hill. Finally, their house was built and he was very happy. The book also goes through his experiences with his grandma's and going to see Snow White in theatres. This is a cute book. I loved that when he used a "big" word he would explain what he meant in terms that a child could understand more clearly. I can relate with Tomie when he talked about his grandma's because before I lost my grandma I was very close to her. In the classroom, I would have a discussion with the students about the difference between a biography and an autobiography. Once they understood the difference, they would write a short autobiography about a year or two of their lives. Also, in the book Tomie drew pictures of his family so I would have the students draw pictures of their family. The pictures wouldn't have to be professional of course but they need to attempt to draw them proportionally and no stick figures.
    • 4/5
      26 Fairmount Avenue is a great teaching tool for introducing children to the importance of collecting family histories, beginning with their own. Documenting humorous stories, life changing events, and relationships with family and friends, is a great way to capture memories and the spoken word. Everyone has stories to tell and everyone’s lives have importance. The story’s plot revolves around the family’s new home that is under construction. Children will enjoy all the funny events that go wrong as the home is built. A small photo album at the beginning of the story illustrates many of the characters and helps the reader associate names with the illustrated characters as they appear throughout the chapters. The chapters and sentences are short; the typeface is easy to read; and the characters are credible. The book is a 2000 Newbery Honor Book. The story was a fast read and appropriate as a transitional book. Author De Paola’s recount of his early childhood memories provides several curriculum connections for the classroom: the Hurricane of 1938 as a historical event; the construction of a new home; books made into movies; and autobiographies.
    • 4/5
      This is the story of young Tomie as he waits for his new house to be built. The narrative is easy and light, with fun stories told about school, building a new house, family, and grandparents. This is a great book for upper elementary students to read and a great book for adults to read to younger students.