My Favorite Book this Week

This week, I decided to read Waldo and the boat trip by Hans Wilhelm. I discovered this book by doing a simple search for something I liked: sailing. When the results came back, I chose the French version of the book because I speak un petit French and thought it would be a good way to practice the language.

In case I got stuck on some words I didn't know, I opened the story and then opened a second browser window with a translation web site. I read the book and only used the translation tool a few times and, honestly, for words that I thought I knew.

This was a great book because it incorporated three important things: responsibility, play, and creative problem solving. Jeremie wants to go on a boat ride with his friends but his mom reminds him that he needs to do his chores first. He gets to the dock late and misses the boat. Waldo shows up and, together, they figure out how to catch up with the friends using some ingenuity.

Greg