Jake Drake, Class Clown

This interesting, funny story keeps you engaged all the easy to the end. I loved the fact that explains the situation from the child's perspective and the adult's perspective. Even though at the beginning it stated to sounds that clowning was OK, as the story develops it teaches the child that there is a time and a place. It also helps us adults to understand thee behavior, acknowledge what's good about it and also how to address it. I recommend this book to all parents with children in early elementary school!

ジェイクが小学校２年生も終わる頃、教育実習生のブルース先生がクラスを受け持つことになりました。しかし気が付いてみるとこの先生は決して笑わないんです。ところがジェイクはある日、たまたま図書室で本を読んでいたとき、先生が笑わない秘密を知ってしまったのです。そして何とか先生を笑わせてやろうと作戦を練ります。家で鏡に向かっておかしな顔の練習をしたり、食卓連発してみるジョークが笑えます。

As a grandmother of a 7 year old grandson who is an avid reader I am thrilled that this choice of a full set of paperbacks about Jake Drake has become a favorite for this delightful boy. He mentions the books every time we talk on the phone. Thanks for the guidance and good information.

This book is funny. It contains jokes geared towards kids, ages 6 or7 and up, such as cute knock knock jokes and others.l believe most children, boys and girls, would enjoy it. The jokes are clean and it's a cute little story.

Most books with boys on the cover don't appeal to my 9 and 6 yr old girls. However this wasn't necessarily a "boys" book. The moral of the story is clear and positive. I now think of Andrew Clements as a sort of modern day Aesop.