When I got the list of books we would be reading this semester, I started reading them right away. I read The Hobbit, The Giver, The Princess and the Goblin, Ella Enchanted, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Although I liked all of them, my favorites were the fantasies. The books that allow your imagination to run wild, that paint pictures in your mind, and that make reading more fun than any television show.
Something I found interesting while reading the three fantasies were the similarities and differences among the creatures described. Ogres, Goblins, Elves, Dwarfs, and humans all range from civilized beings to vulgar animals. Each author has a totally different style and way of describing the fanatical creatures and they all play a different role in each work. Some have sympathy for others, while others only care about killing and eating. They live in enchanted forests and deep, dark tunnels that go on forever. They are nocturnal, beautiful, intelligent, or devious. I think they are all so interesting, and the creatures in fantasies are one of the things that make me adore books like The Hobbit and Ella Enchanted.
Outside reading Books:
The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling
Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
Oh The Places You'll Go, by Dr. Seuss
Frightful's Mountain, Jean Craighead George
Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbit
The Oxcart Man, Donald Hall
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling
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