Goodnight Opus (1993)

I love all books by Berkeley Breathed, and this one is no different, but for me, an aspiring writer and addicted reader, this had special meaning. The whole concept of going beyond the page and into your own head and beyond really spoke to so much of my experience with books and literature. I've been reliving my books this way for most of my life. ( )

I would use this book to demonstrate writing conclusions. I think students will like it because it is about a boy who loves to read with his grandmother. ( )

A cute little bedtime tale involving my favorite comic character. ( )

kids will have to have great imaginations and not short attention spans, Opus is the main character, he is having to listen to the same boring book that he has heard many times before. He zones out and goes on crazy adventures in his mind. He flies through the milky way for example.
Great for third grade and up!
goodnightopus.com ( )

Opus is listening to the same (boring) story he's heard zillions of times before when he departs from the text, in quite a spectacular way - flying through the milky way, going diving with Abe Lincoln's statue, nearly crashing into an airplane...!

It does go on and on for a while. Not for kiddos with short attention spans. ( )