Get My Life In Pictures Engineered By Deborah Zemke Presented As Mobi

story is like reading a diary, It shows the main characters point of view, Great way for kids to step into another persons shoes, Early chapter books are often tough for me to review because they need to be simple enough for early readers, which means they can be simplistic for adult readers.
I appreciated the emphasis on drawing in telling Bea Garcias story, I think early readers will connect to her, I'm not sure how I feel about this book, It has the feel of a graphic novel/novel hybrid, Definitely for thirdgraders. The writing was so simple that it was a bit aggravating for me, Also, the ending felt a bit off to me, I didn't understand how the two characters suddenly became friends So, I honestly don't know how to judge this book, A goodst/nd grade book for kids who like the diarywithlotsofpictures style, Changes are hard. How to best deal with them is a challenge and Be a does a pretty nice job of this, She draws her way to understanding, I wonder how kids will see themselves in her struggle, Awards received
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Appropriate Grade level


Original Summary:
Everything in Beas life seems to be perfect her best friend lives right next door and every day is a new adventure.
One day, Bea receives shocking news, her best friend is moving across the world, From the moment the news was released, Beas perfect world came tumbling down, Her worst nightmare moves in right next door, haunting the house where Beas best friend once lived,

Original :
Bea Garcia is a character that a lot of children will be able to relate too, With creative, pencil drawn images, Zemkes readers can easily bring the book to life, This book is part of a series and I will most certainly be placing it on my classroom shelf,

possible inclass uses:
Bea Garcia had a passion for drawing, Students could be prompted to write about things that they are most passionate about, Prior to working on this prompt, an in class discussion about types of hobbies people enjoy, Students could use the discussion as a guide to helping them pick what they would like to talk about in their prompt.

A delightful early chapter book with a likable narrator, Would highly recommend tostrd graders who are transitioning to chapter books for the first time! A solidearly chapter book.


Lots of drawings, which was kind of the point, Fairly typical early chapter book material, Diverse character. Fun series material. My children LOVED this book, So cute. I enjoyed the pictures she draws throughout and the realistic drama that a little girl would go through with her brother, a best friend moving away, and an annoying neighbor.
Even the embarrassment in school is something I can see in my students' eyes with some of these events, It's short and full of energy to keep a little one's attention, Cute, diary style story which a main character who is Hispanic and very relatable to young readers, Enjoyed Miss Bea Garcia and her ability to draw pictures that meant something to her, Her friendship with Yvonne her first best friend who moved with her family to Australia, Her little brother and the new neighbors who moved in next,

Enjoyed This is a fun new transitional chapter book series, This is a cute book for second or third graders girls using a lot of drawings which helps to support reluctant readers and perhaps inspire doodlers to keep their own picture journal.
What I liked about this book is that Bea has a real problem, she relied on her best friend to be her only friend, and when that friend moves away she is lost.
Her new neighbor is obnoxious almost to the point of being a bully, but she begins to learn to cope, Her journal shares typical fears and frustrations of elementary school and when her journal is intercepted by the teacher she is worried she will be humiliated.
The teacher does read one journal entry perhaps pointing out to Bea she was being unfair and needs to write in her school notebook but she declares to the class the Bea is an artists.
The Class agrees and Bea begins to gain confidence in herself as a person, Children who didn't take notice of her before now speak to her, Bea beings to adjust to her new situation, Sweet story and nice art of a girl going intond grade, but without her best friend, To top it off, a monster moved in next door, Through her art and with the help of a great teacher, Bea is able to conquer some big problems, A cute chapter book featuring a Hispanic main character, Bea's best friend moves away, and a monster has moved in next door, Will they become friends Very enjoyable! For fans of My Happy Life lots of similarities here sweet friendship story, but things change when your best friend moves away.


Bea Garcia is an artist, and her drawings illustrate the text, Also incorporates a few Spanish words in the text, I read this one out loud to my students, and they really liked it! Its on the list for the PYRCA list for grades k.
Its a good one to recommend to students who are looking for something like Diary of a Wimpy Kid since its written in a similar format.
My son loved it. The story kept us both engaged, The pictures were entertaining. I look forward to the next installment, I read this book with my second grade daughter and we both enjoyed it, It had a good balance of illustrations and text, which was especially appealing to

a child who is a bit reluctant to read a full on chapter book.
From the author description at the back of the book, it sounds like this story is a bit autobiographical, It was entertaining and the illustrations were fun and I appreciated how the story ended, Humorous. Adequate. Forgettable. Definitely confined to theyear old range, Borrow before buying. Beginning chapter book readers will love the combination of words and pictures through which Bea tells her stories, so I see this becoming a popular series in our library.
Many of my students will be able to relate to Bea's struggles in coming to terms with her best friend moving away and will be eventually comforted and reassured that friendships can be maintained over time and place.
pages. This is a cute series about a girl named Beatrice, nicknamed Bea, who loves to draw, She has a dog named Sophie and a very best friend, Her best friend lives next door, and they do everything together, Then one day she moves with her family all the way to Australia, Bea has a tough time dealing with the loss, and the new neighbor is quite terrible, The story is filled with humor and realistic situations, The illustrations throughout make it a close cousin of a graphic novel and add to the humor, This is a wellwritten, clever book, Kids will enjoy this series, especially girls, Highly recommended for grades. Awards the book has received if any N/A

Appropriate grade levelsstth grade

Originalline summary: Bea's neighbor was her best friend until her friend moved away.
She was left alone at school with her annoying little brother and an annoying new boy at school, She channels her sadness and frustration through pictures in her journal,

Originalline review: This book is perfect for emergent readers and teaches children the concepts of a chapter book without being too overwhelming.
I enjoyed the story and thought the plot was interesting, The pictures also made the book captivating,

possible inclass uses: After reading as a class, the students and teacher could create a character map for one of the characters in the story.
Another activity could be the students create their own life in pictures, like Bea,
Fans of Amelias Notebook and Judy Moody will love this friendship story bursting with doodles and pictures
 
Bea Garcia is an artist.
She draws anywhere and everywherebut mostly in her own notebook,  When Beas first and only best friend Yvonne moves to Australia, not even drawing makes Bea feel better, And things only get worse when a loud, rambunctious boy moves in next door, Hes nothing at all like Yvonne! But with a little imagination and a whole lot of doodles, Bea Garcia might just make a new friend.

 
This first book in a brandnew chapter book series is a mustread for doodlers everywhere, .