Comments on: The Underneath by Kathi Appelt http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: cowandturtlelovers http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-148922 cowandturtlelovers Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:23:55 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-148922 I LOVE THE UNDERNEATH! It is the best book to me and the cow lover. I love the book! I would recommend you reading it. i like the part where puck got on the log with the turtles. I LOVE THE UNDERNEATH! It is the best book to me and the cow lover. I love the book! I would recommend you reading it. i like the part where puck got on the log with the turtles.

]]> By: 2009 Newberry and Caldecott Award Winners Announced « Jennifer Morrill’s Attempt at a Blog http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-24335 2009 Newberry and Caldecott Award Winners Announced « Jennifer Morrill’s Attempt at a Blog Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:42:00 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-24335 [...] The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, (Review by Maw Books Here) [...] [...] The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, (Review by Maw Books Here) [...]

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-23769 Natasha Maw Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:19:34 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-23769 Jeane - The alternating chapters are between the current story and the thousand years ago story. The cover is nice and innocent, but it's not a cheery book. Ginny - I just don't see kids loving this book but it's worth the read. Glad to know you felt the same way. Jeane – The alternating chapters are between the current story and the thousand years ago story. The cover is nice and innocent, but it’s not a cheery book.

Ginny – I just don’t see kids loving this book but it’s worth the read. Glad to know you felt the same way.

]]> By: Ginny http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-23656 Ginny Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:53:46 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-23656 Thank you for putting in to words how I felt about this book. I struggled to finish it and I'm glad I did, but I don't see upper elementary school readers staying with it. I really believe I struggled with it because I was misled by the cover and early reviews -I thought I just going to read a warm fuzzy animal story! Thank you for putting in to words how I felt about this book. I struggled to finish it and I’m glad I did, but I don’t see upper elementary school readers staying with it. I really believe I struggled with it because I was misled by the cover and early reviews -I thought I just going to read a warm fuzzy animal story!

]]> By: Jeane http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-21997 Jeane Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:44:12 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-21997 It has such an innocent-looking cover for how dark it sounds. I'm curious, are the alternating chapters between the current-time story and the thousand-years-ago story, or between the viewpoints of cat and dog? It has such an innocent-looking cover for how dark it sounds. I’m curious, are the alternating chapters between the current-time story and the thousand-years-ago story, or between the viewpoints of cat and dog?

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-21980 Natasha Maw Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:36:05 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-21980 Janssen - Given all the buzz surrounding this one, I think you should try. But like I said, I wasn't excited from the first line. Jill - I haven't heard any reactions from kids, I would be curious to know if they like it or not. I'm glad you feel the same way as I do. I was nervous to write this review because what if I'm totally off base? Charley - The book trailer is really deceiving too. There really isn't much anything that is sweet about it. KT - "Go back a thousand years . . . " LOL Laura H. - Glad to know you read it and had some of the same thoughts. Janssen – Given all the buzz surrounding this one, I think you should try. But like I said, I wasn’t excited from the first line.

Jill – I haven’t heard any reactions from kids, I would be curious to know if they like it or not. I’m glad you feel the same way as I do. I was nervous to write this review because what if I’m totally off base?

Charley – The book trailer is really deceiving too. There really isn’t much anything that is sweet about it.

KT – “Go back a thousand years . . . ” LOL

Laura H. – Glad to know you read it and had some of the same thoughts.

]]> By: Laura H http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-21955 Laura H Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:55:02 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-21955 I agree with you and Kt. I agree with you and Kt.

]]> By: KT http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-21935 KT Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:32:42 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-21935 I pretty much agree with everything you said. I really didn't love the book, but found many parts well done. I did hate how repetitive it was though! I pretty much agree with everything you said. I really didn’t love the book, but found many parts well done. I did hate how repetitive it was though!

]]> By: charley http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-21892 charley Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:27:21 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-21892 I've been hearing more and more about this book. Specifically about how dark it is, and about how the cover deceives you into thinking it's just another sweet animal story. I’ve been hearing more and more about this book. Specifically about how dark it is, and about how the cover deceives you into thinking it’s just another sweet animal story.

]]> By: Jill http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/12/30/the-underneath-by-kathi-appelt/#comment-21888 Jill Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:54:34 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=1889#comment-21888 uh...reason #267 to proof before you hit send. I had MIXED feelings, not FIXED feelings. uh…reason #267 to proof before you hit send. I had MIXED feelings, not FIXED feelings.

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