It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy!
This really is a story about friendship and misunderstandings, or, more specifically, how we can make inaccurate assumptions about folks we don't know. It is about the difficulties and rewards of making new friends.
This story really held the attention of all the kids. I mean there was complete silence during the reading. I think this was for different reasons. For one, it certainly is a well written book and for another, some may have wanted to see a deserving kid actually eat gross enemy pie. However,as the story progressed, I believe listeners experienced a real mental shift at the end. What happens is not what was expected! And most students were glad or relieved because what happens was very positive. I was truly impressed with how our kids experienced this story. It is a very clever strategy that grown-ups can use and maybe even our students will remember and use with their kids or others in the future.
This is also a Reading Rainbow Book :)
In the words of Derek Munson, "It’s an honor to share the same values of peace, hope, and possibility."
Respectfully, Georgine
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