I have been sharing this book with the students in my school library for years. I have read it at least 25 times with different classes and I always laugh and cry just as much the last time as the first. One of the best books for children with one of the most believable and …more memorable main characters. I took would like to see it as a movie. I cannot drink any "red pop" with looking for something swirling around in it!! (less)