Mum Made Us Write
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Mom Made Us Write This In The Summer (Max and Maggie Journal)
It has been a while since we last read a Diary Entry type of storybook. The last one which we read being the Diary of a Whimpy Kid: Hard Luck.
This book was more interesting as it portrays two different characters, Maggie and Max and their style of writing.
The boys and me enjoyed reading the journal entries and there were distinct differences between a boy and a girl’s way of writing. We loved looking at the pictures that they accompanied each journal entry.
The drawings were very hilarious and really gave a better insight to what Maggie and Max were trying to convey through their journal entries.
My thoughts
Doggie boy’s attempt at writing a journal entry
I found the journal exercise really interesting and tried it out with the boys during the current end of year vacations.
Monkey boy’s journal entry
So far they have done 3 journal entries and we are attempting to do a minimum of 6 entries during this 6 week long end of year vacations.
I found this an excellent way to get the boys interested in writing and it certainly made it more fun for them to express themselves in both pictorial and words.
Do get a copy of Mom Made Us Write This In The Summer (Max and Maggie Journal)
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own. This post has affiliate links.
December 19, 2014 @ 11:47 am
Thank you for sharing this Dom. I will get one for me and my son. I want to encourage him to write too.
December 20, 2014 @ 6:30 pm
@Mommy Maye,
I’ve send a copy your way. 🙂 Enjoy it with Matt.
December 19, 2014 @ 8:22 pm
Reading and writing journal will help the kids not only on writing but also expressing their emotions. The book is fantastic, I will look for this one next time for my kids, I’m sure they are going to love it. Thanks for sharing Sis
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December 19, 2014 @ 10:18 pm
That is so cute. I wanted to do journals with sketches, too, but I often forget to include illustrations. I am so used to just write exclusively and paint exclusively.
December 20, 2014 @ 1:04 am
What a creative way to encourage your boys to write! I admire the mommies these days… you certainly can make a boring task very entertaining and with all the great resources available, it can make the mommy responsibilities very easy.
December 20, 2014 @ 10:02 pm
This is so cute. Have a lovely Saturday.
December 21, 2014 @ 1:59 am
Will definitely get a copy of this book for my niece. She loves reading and she’s into drawing, too. Might as well influence her to have a journal, too.