Stacy Curtis provides zany black and white drawings for the elementary-to-middle-school grade reader.
Mike Knudson and Steve Wilkinson's RAYMOND AND GRAHAM RULE THE SCHOOL tells of best friends who have been waiting the 4th grade for a long time - until they find they're stuck with an old, creepy teacher and an embarrassing class play. Will their coveted year turn out to be the worst ever? Stacy Curtis provides zany black and white drawings for the elementary-to-middle-school grade reader.
A fun read
I would recommend this book for anyone who likes to laugh. A little bit of bathroom humor, but not too much. Just a fun read with lots of laugh out loud moments. Kids who enjoyed Captain Underpants but are ready for the next reading level will love it. Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans should also enjoy this book. While I love the Wimpy Kid series, Raymond and Graham are are kinder and more likable characters than Wimpy Kid's Greg. Viewing the world through Raymond's fourth-grade eyes also stirred up my own childhood memories and put a smile on my face.
A New Classic
This book will definitely be a classic. It transcends through any age, gender, or background. I was laughing as hard, or harder than my kids. This books brings up memories of being a child and all the funny things that happen. There is not any body that will not love this book. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone, and so would my kids (ages 5&7).
Raymond and Graham Rule!
I read this book to a class of third and fourth graders, mostly boys. I had no idea that the students, the aides, the teacher and I would all enjoy it so much. There were days when we could not stop laughing. I think it is one of the all-time funniest books for children I have ever read. I would definitely put it in the top three.
I taught elementary school for twenty years and also spent many, many hours reading to my daughter, so this rating comes from someone who had read lots of great and not-so-great books. Everybody-- the 8-10 year old students and the 30-60 year-old adults-- loved the chapter about the unibrow most of all. Just thinking of it makes me laugh. As you can see from the age range of the people in the classroom while I was reading the book, the authors successfully appeal to a very wide audience.
I am delighted to see that Mike Knudson is coming out with a second book in early Sept.; I can't wait to share it with my class. I hope he realizes how much the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students (especially boys) of America need Raymond and Graham to keep us laughing.
