Customer Reviews
Best book in my life - By: D. L. Finlayson, 14 Jan 2007 
I used to read this book during story time at primary school when I was about 7yrs old. Always stuck in my mind as a fantastic story.
A childhood classic - By: , 15 Jan 2001 
This book was first read to me about 20 years ago & it has never lost its magic. I'm now about to buy it to read to my children. I hope they love it as much as I do.
A Classic - By: , 25 Apr 2000 I'm 15 years old My mother said I should read The Wheel on the School The book was described as being suitable for "yound children" I read it, I loved it, I was absorbed by it I would recommend it to anyone with a sensitive heart - Read it!
The most memorable book I have ever read!! - By: , 14 Apr 1999 'The Wheel On the School' was given to me by my fourth grade teacher. I read the book over & over again. I just loved it!! Twenty-five years later, it is still my favorite book of alll time!!
An engaging story and good introduction to literary subtlety - By: , 29 Dec 1998 My 10-year-old read this & loved it so much she insisted I read it to my 6-year-old. So I did, & the 6-year-old was also fascinated. On the surface the story moves simply & steadily, with humor & suspense. It's about six Dutch kids who, under the brilliantly subtle guidance of a benevolent schoolteacher, get the whole village working together to bring storks back to roost on their rooftops. DeJong includes some fairly sophisticated irony & subtlety in the development of his main characters & their interrelationships that reallly caught the attention of my 10-year-old. The book taught her to think about what was going on "between the lines" in ways that much of what she reads does not. Although an appreciation of these subtleties is not a prerequisite for liking the story, I think this book would be most thoroughly enjoyed by a child who has been exposed to a wide variety of quality literature. I think it is less suitable for someone who needs instant gratification.
