Blog Post #3: Series Book
The Land of Stories is a very fun read that sheds light on a different version of your typical fairytales. It is about a set of twin siblings, Conner and his sister Alex who are going through a rough time but suddenly embark on this journey after receiving the Land of Stories book for their birthday from their grandma, who treasured the book a as a young girl herself and also used to read it to the twins. Their journey through this land is centered on escaping death while on a scavenger hunt to get back home. Conner and Alex are a great pair that share a comedic energy as well as hopeful spirit throughout their journey. I think this would be a great book to read out loud to a 4th grade class. Lesson plans could include students writing their own versions of old fairytales or creating their own Lands with different kingdoms or have them draw a map of their own kingdom and draw different characters. If you have ever seen or read the Narnia book series or watched Once Upon a Time, then I feel you would enjoy this series.