Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: Hard-to-Swallow Stories from Fifth Grade Audiobook

" Almost feels more for adults than for children - maybe just because I read it near the end of high school. She points out the wisdom of childhood in a series of enjoyable stories that always make me want to remember and write my own childhood. "

" I enjoyed Vive la Paris and Sahara Special much more than Sing a Song of Tuna Fish. If you read this and are not impressed, please still consider giving another one of Codell's books a chance. If you read one of Codell's other books before this one, you might be disappointed. So I suggest that you read this one first and keep an open mind. "

" A collection of fun autobiographical stories. I think we could all write a book like this if we thought hard enough, but not everyone could write them as clearly and with such humor. "Grandma's Fun House" was my favorite. However, I gave it only three stars because none of the stories are strong enough for me to remember a week later, without looking through the book again. "

" Well-written and edited memoir, documenting the quirky adventures and characters in the author's life. "

" Probably the best autobiography ever written...humour, description,different stories...it's like a collection of folk tales from one of my fave authors. I recommend any work by Esme. "

" Some parts were funny but a little unbelievable, like the part when esme's mom let her throw eggs at the car. This book was a quick and light read for me, yet I enjoyed it. "

" This is one of the best memoirs i have ever read. The stories she writes on her fifth grade year are incredibly entertaining and funny and she writes with love and spunk. "

" An enjoyable, witty read. I have come to love all of Esme Codells books. Made for 5th graders, but is a winsome collection of stories. "

" A collection of cute stories. Reads like fiction. Read for possible booktalking, but decided not to use it. "

" Funny and rebellious. My tough girls will dig it. "

" his book is hilarious. I loved it and so did my dad. Plus it is chock full a fabulous audition monologues! "

" I love her voice - her stories ring true to a 5th grader's experience. "

" I think almost all authors know about the rule of 50--where if the first 50 pages don't grab you, you should seriously considering abandoning the book. Even with the help of listening to this on audio (I think audio is a lot harder to put down/turn off than a book), I only got throught the first CD. "

" Funny book i read in 5th grade its a great book to do a book report on too if iit has to do with art. "

" Read this because Esme is visiting my school next fall. A fun memoir to add to our library. "

" good for many chuckles- perfect for a gray and rainy day. "

" It was pretty weird, since all that it talked about was this random lady's childhood. I prob wouldn't read it again. "

" About living in the city with no dad, and a hippie mom great book! "

" An enjoyable memoir written for kids. Wish some of the language was a little bit milder. "

" Esme Codell certainly had an interesting childhood! The incidents that she recalls are very funny and I think that students will laugh out loud when they read this book. "

" Well i did not get to finish it... "

" I liked this book at the end, and wished for it to be longer, or at least have an epilogue. It was really boring at the beginning, that I fell asleep while reading it! That's very surprising to me, because I usually don't while reading. "

" Cute book. Short and good for reading out loud. "

" Wonderful short stories by Chicago native Esme Codell. This book is a deligthful quick read and a fun book for parents to enjoy with early readers. This book remind me a lot of the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary. "

" Funny book i read in 5th grade its a great book to do a book report on too if iit has to do with art. "

" Some parts were funny but a little unbelievable, like the part when esme's mom let her throw eggs at the car. This book was a quick and light read for me, yet I enjoyed it. "

" I liked this book at the end, and wished for it to be longer, or at least have an epilogue. It was really boring at the beginning, that I fell asleep while reading it! That's very surprising to me, because I usually don't while reading. "

" Read this because Esme is visiting my school next fall. A fun memoir to add to our library. "

" An enjoyable memoir written for kids. Wish some of the language was a little bit milder. "

" It was pretty weird, since all that it talked about was this random lady's childhood. I prob wouldn't read it again. "

" Esme Codell certainly had an interesting childhood! The incidents that she recalls are very funny and I think that students will laugh out loud when they read this book. "

" Almost feels more for adults than for children - maybe just because I read it near the end of high school. She points out the wisdom of childhood in a series of enjoyable stories that always make me want to remember and write my own childhood. "

" Probably the best autobiography ever written...humour, description,different stories...it's like a collection of folk tales from one of my fave authors. I recommend any work by Esme. "

" Well-written and edited memoir, documenting the quirky adventures and characters in the author's life. "

" Cute book. Short and good for reading out loud. "

" This is one of the best memoirs i have ever read. The stories she writes on her fifth grade year are incredibly entertaining and funny and she writes with love and spunk. "