Sing a Song of Tuna Fish, Esme Raji Codell
Sing a Song of Tuna Fish, Esme Raji Codell
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Sing a Song of Tuna Fish

Author: Esme Raji Codell

Narrator: Esme Raji Codell

Unabridged: 2 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/11/2005


Synopsis

Esmé tells us about the night she and her mother became "egg vigilantes" against an illegally parked car; her freewheeling first school, where kids sat on sofas instead of at desks and could choose disco dancing instead of math; her dangerous neighborhood, which her father made seem friendly and wondrous; the Passover dinner when she stole a matzoh right out from under a rabbi; the awe-inspiring, life-threatening Chicago snowstorms; and lessons about love from tea-reading gypsies and Popeye cartoons.

In stories that perfectly evoke the perspective of her ten-year-old self, author Esmé Raji Codell demonstrates her gift for making the ordinary extraordinary, and the unusual familiar. SING A SONG OF TUNA FISH is a memoir of a Chicago childhood; a tribute to the art of attention; and most of all, a joyful listening experience for kids and families.

About The Author

ESMÉ RAJI CODELL is the author of the highly acclaimed children's books Sahara Special and Diary of a Fairy Godmother. She is also the author of the bestseller Educating Emsé: Diary of a Teacher's First Year, which won an Alex Award, given for he best adult books for young adults, among many honors. She has worked as a children's bookseller, teacher, and school librarian, and now runs the popular children's literature Webster www.planetemse.com. Esmé lives in Chicago with her husband and son.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kirsten on March 14, 2008

I loved Codell's novel, Sahara Special, so I was looking forward to reading this memoir of Codell's fifth grade years. I found it rather disappointing, however. Parts of it are riotously funny and hit just the right notes -- there's an episode in which young Esme talks her friend into punching her i......more

Goodreads review by Amy on September 09, 2011

A collection of fun autobiographical stories. I think we could all write a book like this if we thought hard enough, but not everyone could write them as clearly and with such humor. "Grandma's Fun House" was my favorite. However, I gave it only three stars because none of the stories are strong eno......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on March 26, 2016

Picked this up at the Belmont library. Was expecting a cutesy kids book but instead got a refreshingly honest, entertaining memoir that both the kids and I are enjoying immensely. The stories occur in 1979 in Chicago when the writer was ten years old. 2/13/12 - Amazing how the kids and I all loved th......more

Goodreads review by Zora :) on April 08, 2024

Loved it as a kid and it still holds up......more

Goodreads review by Jenni on July 10, 2023

I really enjoyed listening to this read by the author...especially the second half. I think the subtle humor is lost on most children. But I really chuckled.......more