The Stranger

This is one of my favorite story for fall. My students enjoy the mystery of the stranger and I love hearing them discuss who he might be.

Love this illustrator. The story is very sweet and a little sad.

Read to my class. They loved it

I love the author

I was using a unit on Chris Van Allsburg books to teach my Learning Disabled middle schoolers about Inferring, a skill that's really tough to master for those with language processing deficits. I'd not read this particular book, though I love the artwork and simple text of other books of his; this is a dandy. Mysterious and moody, there are opportunities in layers on each page to infer meaning. If you just want to curl up with a kid for a few special moments (as I did with my young grandson), this is a perfect vehicle to find out how a little dude sees the world and makes his own meaning.

One of my favorite children's authors, fun stories with a surprise at the end - Same author as Polar Express, so well written and the pictures are beautiful.

This is a book about a mysterious stranger whom a farmer accidentally hits with his truck one day. The stranger cannot talk, but there is definitely more to him than meets the eye. The farm where he stays experiences summer one week longer than anywhere else. It is definitely a fun read.

Excellent book by Chris Van Allsburg. If you like cliff hangers and mysteries, this is a great book for you. As a teacher, I use it first for the joy of reading it, and next, to teach how to make inferences and draw conclusions. These are difficult concepts for students and The Stranger provides a most interesting context to do so through text and pictures.

邦訳は村上大先生なのですよ。 でも、わざわざ、翻訳もの読まなくても、 原著は、中学生でも読めると思います。 絵と、この不思議観は、かなりシンクロしていて面白い。 表情の描き方がよいのだと思いました。

This book leaves you with your imagination. The end is not cut and dry, but allows you to think. It’s a good read for all ages.

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Storia poetica con illustrazioni stupefacenti. Consigliatissimo.

Excellent visuals, beautiful drawings and a easy to understand story with a twist. My son loves it. Highly recommended.