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Weight: 1 Pounds. Number of Pages: Genre: Juvenile Fiction. Sub-Genre: Animals. Format: Paperback. Publisher: Candlewick Press MA. Author: Kate DiCamillo. Age Range: Years. Book theme: Dogs.
Language: English. Street Date : February 8, TCIN : UPC : Origin : Made in the USA. Description About the Book Includes an afterword by the author and discussion questions. Book Synopsis The classic heartwarming tale from Kate DiCamillo--now with an afterword from the beloved author, reflecting on twenty years in print One summer's day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries--and comes home with a dog.
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I really need to read every single one of Kate DiCamillo's books because I've loved every one I've tried. First read in Before GR, I used to think children's books were just for children. How off base was that?
This is a lovely story that will make you laugh and cry. There are universal themes of love, friendship and family, and the love of a pet. I really think author Kate DiCamillo is special, as I've loved three of her books, all written for children.
It takes a special gift to be able to appeal equally to kids and adults, and she has it. Don't pass this one by because it's a kid's book. You'd be missing out. I listened to this the whole way through; never read the paper book at all.
I can highly recommend the audio performance as well. Just what I was looking for: a book to remind me that there's good everywhere, and you just need to keep your eyes out and look for it. Thank you, Ms. This is a short novel but it contains a lot of reflection on grief, pain and friendship. It reminded me in some ways of To Kill a Mockingbird.
In both cases, a father is left to take care of his child ren without the help of a mother. And in both cases, a young girl, observant but not omniscient, grapples with problems and mysteries much bigger than she is, and gradually works her way toward a solution. The dog, Winn-Dixie, who is bigger than life and twice as goofy, is not so much the main cha This is a short novel but it contains a lot of reflection on grief, pain and friendship.
The dog, Winn-Dixie, who is bigger than life and twice as goofy, is not so much the main character as the catalyst which brings out the best in most of the other characters. There is in this little book a sweetness mixed with sadness, not unlike the quasi-magical candies which provoke a similar evaluation in almost everyone who samples them.
Jan 23, Kandice rated it it was amazing. I have never had any interest in reading this book or seeing the movie. I am so happy they did! I think I imagined sap, sap, more sap, and side of sap.
This was NOT sappy! The story reminded me quite a bit of Billie Letts writing. People in the world are weird, quirky, unique, and wonderful. The more peop I have never had any interest in reading this book or seeing the movie.
The more people we meet and the less we prejudge them the happier we will be. It seems such a fundamental idea as I type, but so many people resist that notion. Opal and Winn Dixie, her sweet, lovable, rescued dog are the perfect examples of open hearts and open minds. Opal is new in town, no friends to speak of other than the new-found Winn Dixie and so looking for some companionship. The story of her making that important foundation of friendship in a new place could be a lesson to all of us.
View all 8 comments. Jul 16, Amber rated it it was amazing Shelves: church-library. This was a pretty good story about a young girl named Opal who adopts a dog named Winn-Dixie who changes her life and the lives of others. If you like these types of stories, be sure to check this out at your local library and wherever books are sold.
View all 7 comments. Read the text and listened to the audio again. In the first time, I listened to the audio in 0,8 velocity, but now I listened to it in 1,2 to training and improving my English.
January 23, I read this book in just one sitting listening to the Scribd's audio. This story is sweet, heartbreaking and heart-wrenching. January 6, Read the text and listened to the audio again. January 6, Oct 14, Lily Yu rated it really liked it Shelves: middle-grade , my-childhood-book , realistic-fiction , contemporary , books-i-own , family , animals. Not sure why we own two copies of this book at home but okay then lol. View 2 comments.
Jan 18, Henry Martin rated it it was amazing Shelves: permanent-collection , children-s-books. Kate DiCamillo has a way with words. Yes, she does. I must admit that I'm in love with her writing style, and that I have read all of her works. Some of her books are really funny, like the Marcy Watson series hey, even a serious reader has to laugh sometime , but the majority of her novel-length works are way too serious to be written off as children's literature.
Yes, the are, undoubtedly, children's themes. But not childish themes. My review had ruffled up some feathers, but the purists often have their heads so deep down their rectums that they refuse to look outside of the narrow boxes they shut themselves in. With Winn-Dixie, I'm not going to go as far as labeling the book with any particular label, except literature.
And good literature it is. This short book could be read in an afternoon. But trust me when I say it is better served over the span of a few days, to let the words and themes settle in. There is a subtle charm to the worlds she creates, a certain nostalgia for the South I never lived in. It's slower paced, it's simpler, it's poor.
Her characters are often troubled, and the protagonists in Winn-Dixie are no exception. The child lives with a single father, a preacher. The mother is gone, the community is strange, and the trailer park where they live does not scream "home" at all. The characters in Winn-Dixie do not get saved, they do not heal, but they find peace of sorts, much like in her other writings.
There are no inexplicable miracles, just humans united in their suffering of the human condition. The human condition which we can universally appreciate, and which DiCamillo paints so beautifully across the pages. Everyone has a ghost in the closet, and when we let other people see them, we find, if not peace, at least a momentary reprieve from the suffering. Her books end with hope, yet without a complete closure, which would require a complete suspension of disbelief on the reader's part.
DiCamillo does one thing I really appreciate - introducing more complex vocabulary to young readers. In an era where adult books are using more and more simple language, it is a treat to read an author who does not oversimplify for the sake of the audience. So, when you are looking for a light serious read in case of DiCamillo it is not an oxymoron to share with a younger reader, or to read by yourself it's good for the spirit to be a child again , give this book a try.
You might surprise yourself. View all 4 comments. Oct 17, Brooke rated it it was amazing Shelves: dewey-shour-readathon , reads. This book captured childhood so beautifully. Loved all the characters and the sweet message of friendship. I have read several of Kate DiCamillo's books and have loved every single one; but I'd have to say this one is my favorite! View 1 comment. This book will charm you to your toenails whether or not your daddy is a preacher, you live in a small Southern town, or your dog sneezes when he smiles and is named for a supermarket chain.
The dog loves her back and her minister father too. Before you know it, Opal is going all over town, making friends, finding part-time work, even cu This book will charm you to your toenails whether or not your daddy is a preacher, you live in a small Southern town, or your dog sneezes when he smiles and is named for a supermarket chain. Before you know it, Opal is going all over town, making friends, finding part-time work, even cultivating an unsung genius. What didn't I like about this book?
That it ended. Good reading for the early middle grades, a read-to for younger children. Update - October 22, In response to questions from other GR members, many of the Winn-Dixie stores have been sold off to other chains in the South. However, many Winn-Dixie supermarket locations still exist in northern Florida, in and around Jacksonville. Surely this Florida story would be just as charming if the dog had been named Publix or Albertsons or even Walmart.
A real charmer! Jul 09, Tamar I listened to the audio today after reading a lovely review by GR Friend Mischenko. The story is heartwarming. Young Opal and her father, the Preacher, move from one small town in Florida to another. The Preacher is busy from morning to night with his sermons and other religious duties and Opal is lonely, new in town, with no friends. A large stray dog had gotten into the store and was excitedly wreaking havoc to the chagrin of the store manager. When Opal hears him calling the dog pound she tells the store manager that the dog is hers and tells him the dog's name is Winn-Dixie after the store name.
What follows is a predictable sweet but not cloying story of how Opal draws people together and to her, touching everyone with her big heart. I like to think of children reading this lovely book and embracing the values to be found within. Jul 19, Jenny Bunting rated it really liked it.
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