Six Thousand Doughnuts

Abe is a particularly sympathetic character. He's considerate – and a bit selfish. He's honest – and a bit opportunistic. In short, he's an authentic representation of a fifth grader; he would have fit right in with my fifth-grade ELA students. The premise of Six Thousand Doughnuts is that Abe interp......more

In some respects, this one reminded me of Frindle but steers in a more humorous directions, while packing daily problems, which might not seem so tough, but really, truly are. Abe is so sick of sharing everything with his siblings. And he does mean everything. When he misses out on a doughnut because......more

This is just the type of book that children will love to read again and again. The children will be drawn to the cute illustrations with the funny expressions. There is nothing more enticing to middle grade boys and girls than this silly kind of humor. The story is narrated by a little boy named Abe......more

This was a fun and heartwarming book that brought me right back to my childhood. The humorous premise hooked me right away, and I loved Abe's character development throughout the story, especially as he experienced his first crush and learned some important lessons about empathy. I received a free a......more

A funny & heartwarming story about life in upper-elementary school - coming to terms with rules, family life, and those weird feelings we start to get for the opposite sex. Abe might not win all 6,000 doughnuts he thinks he's entitled to, but Tom & Meaghan certainly deserve 6,000 kudos for such a wo......more