Book Review- For 3rd to 6th graders

This week I've chosen "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," an absolutely A one children's book. Let's try something new this week. Read the book along with your child. Either have them read it to you at night or both of you can read part of it to each other. As you read this book you'll see it's a social commentary about parenting.

The author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is an extremely imaginative writer. Who would ever dream up a chocolate factory with unusual rooms which are tended to by a group of small tribesmen called the Oompa-Loompas? Ronald Dahl that's who. His book is wonderfully unusual and his characters personalities are larger than life. Mixed together it makes an interesting story funny.

Basic story line: Mr. Wonka, an eccentric owner of a candy factory, puts a total of five golden tickets in his candy bars. The owners of these golden tickets get to have a tour of his top-secret chocolate factory. A kind boy named Charlie Bucket finds a golden ticket. He decides to take his grandfather with him on the factory tour. Joining them on the tour are four other kids and their parents. Meet Augustus, a boy who eats too much. Veruca, a spoiled brat that any other parent other than her's would be embarrassed to take in public. Violet, a girl who spends her time chewing gum as much as she can. And Mike Teavee, a boy who loves watching T.V. so much that he ends up…no I won't say anymore. Read the book!