I have an 8-year-old son who received the books for his birthday (ok, I
bought them!). And we spent Thanksgiving break reading them--he's almost
finished with the 2nd, and I'm almost finished with the third. And I concur
with everything Gary said about them.
TIPS relevance: easy way to engage in avoidance behavior when you have a big
stack of papers to grade over the holiday (sigh, I still have them to
grade!).
Kris Lewis
Saint Michael's College
Colchester VT
Gary Peterson wrote:
> As I had asked for info regarding the popular children's books about
> the
> exploits of one Harry Potter, I wanted to let folks know that I have
> finished the first and now my wife is reading it. We don't have kids, but
> we both act like them often, and we find the Potter book a delight. As
> many
> tipsters noted, the books involve reliable story lines and themes that
> kids
> can easily relate to. I don't find the fantasies too dark or horrific,
> but
> fun and engaging. The books might be useful for discussion about fiction,
> pop culture, etc., in any number of psych classes. Regards, Gary
> Peterson
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