A month into the school year, a spunky new student named Gooney Bird Greene joins Mrs. Pidgeon’s second grade class. She loves to be at the center of everything and the class finds her to be a fascinating addition. The second graders are in the midst of studying storytelling when Gooney Bird arrives, and they convince Mrs. Pidgeon to let her tell some of her “absolutely true” stories – including how she got her unique name, what brought her to Watertower Elementary School from China on a flying carpet, and how she directed a symphony orchestra.
I loved reading this short chapter book aloud to my second grader as we were gearing up for the new school year. He was engaged, entertained and loved chatting about Gooney Bird’s colorful adventures.
Mom, which book is next? 