The Bee's Bookshelf discussion

We'll use this space to talk about our favorite words, characters and moments from this month's book: The Incredible Magic of Being by Kathryn Erskine. I can't wait to read your thoughts about the book! Happy reading!

I liked that Julian tried to go after his sister Pookie when she ran away. A word I really liked was Asciugamano which is the Italian word for towel. Another word I liked was Munshifa which is the Arabic word for towel. Also it was surprising that Mr. X’s family was Italian so when Julian said Asciugamano at the dock in a swimming lesson, it was funny that Mr. X asked Julian what he needed a towel for when he wasn’t even wet.

Hey, Arnav! Thanks so much for sharing your favorite words with us! I love when authors include fun details for their readers to discover. If you didn't know the meanings of ascuigamano and munshifa then you wouldn't get the joke!

Arnav wrote: "I liked that Julian tried to go after his sister Pookie when she ran away. A word I really liked was Asciugamano which is the Italian word for towel. Another word I liked was Munshifa which is the ..."

It was pretty funny when Mr X asked why he needed a towel. Also, I think it was cool when Julian explained about about Uni-sensing.
Do you have a dog? I do.

I liked the incredible magic of being and I'm glad we picked it for book club. I really liked how Julian liked dogs because I like them too. Do any of you have a dog? Hope you guys liked it as much as I did!

Emilio wrote: "I liked the incredible magic of being and I'm glad we picked it for book club. I really liked how Julian liked dogs because I like them too. Do any of you have a dog? Hope you guys liked it as much..."

Hey Emilio! I'm so glad you liked the book—I really enjoyed it, too! I have a dog named Chester who turns four years old in two weeks. Do you have any pets?