Demian Demian Demian itibaren Limersheim, Francúzsko
I enjoyed learning the story of Leningrad during WWII, but the book got horribly boring in the middle. I had a hard time sticking with it. It did get much better at the end. However, I found the ending very unbelievable. Disappointed.
There were enough laughs in the first two pages of this book to completely sell me on it. Christopher Moore is a bizarrely gifted author who lets his humor flow without censoring it, in almost any way. Overly squeamish, religious, or puritanical readers should definitely steer clear. If, on the other hand, you're amused by the idea that an angel could botch a Christmas miracle so badly that the resulting scene resembles something from Night of the Living Dead, then you're onto something with this book. With instantly classic lines such as, "First we feast, then IKEA!" and characters like the pot-head town constable who hates that he's now the MAN, this book does not get boring, ever.
One star because I cannot give it zero and still have it on my bookshelf.
The way Montessori brakes down activities makes sense. Using this method to teach your child what you want them to know would work. But the method takes a good idea way too far. If I had a special needs child I would work really hard on this but I think it is overkill for the regular child.