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From the Kiddo's summer reading list. This was in the middle of the series, but the Kiddo and I had a special interest in it because it involves a trip to China, including some places we've visited ourselves.

Alvin, who has a long list of fears that at times become paralyzing anxiety, is on a harrowing adventure: A family trip to visit relatives in China. And things begin to go wrong before he's even boarded the plane.

Eventually, Alvin finds friendship, and a real cultural experience away from the big, crowded tourist sites of Beijing, and he even works a bit of a Christmas miracle.

In places, this felt uncomfortable, as it seemed to be setting up the reader to laugh at Alvin's genuine serious anxiety. In other moments, it really was laugh-aloud funny without feeling mean-spirited at all. The last couple of chapters were the best, as Alvin sets some things right with his father, and overcomes some of his fears when he needs to the most.

The supporting characters were quite good, and the book includes a decent amount of facts about Chinese history and culture. I enjoyed the interactions between the various family members, as well as with some of the people they meet in Beijing.

This was an instant hit with the Kiddo who laughed out loud through much of it.


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Alvin Ho Allergic to Girls School and Other Scary Things Lenore Look LeUyen Pham 9780375839146 Books Reviews

My second graders (especially the boys) loved this book. Some of them have started reading others in the series.
Alvin Ho, his family, and friends provide a sympathetic and humorous look at real kids. No one is perfect in this book, and the characters have depth. Even though Alvin is a second grader, I've read this book to middle-school students. They love it. As an adult, I have read the entire series on my own -- it's that good.
I purchased this book for a local elementary school library because it showed up on a list of top 20 read aloud books. I am now reading it to a class of second graders who find it, "hilarious." It is a chapter book so an advanced read but it has captured their attention and imagination. The author, Lenore Look, has managed to weave the roots of our country's history as well as art, music, literature and famous historical figures into her very funny story line. Each week that I read, I use the first five or ten minutes to introduce what is new to the children. We have read some Shakespeare (Alvin is allowed to curse in Shakespearean dialogue as long as he doesn't hurt anyone as he is a "gentleman in training.") I have played short snippets of Brahms, Beethoven, and even a song from the Music Man as well as shown works by Frieda Kahlo, Gauguin, and Van Gough. The children had never heard of the Minutemen and the Redcoats and now play the same game on their California playground as Alvin does on his playground in Concord, Massachusetts.

Henry David Thoreau is Alvin's personal hero and we have discussed Thoreau at first because of his strong pro environmental stance in the 1800's. During the week of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, I read from King's autobiography where he credits Thoreau's essay on "Civil Disobedience," for inspiring his method of passive resistance during the Civil Rights Movement.

The students are so taken with the book that they have been to the school library to find out when it was published, one child has already read the sequel--imagine a 7 year old reading a 166 page chapter book! They want to know when the next Alvin Ho book is coming out and have suggested the author create a Christmas special for TV and call it, "Alvin--Ho, ho, ho."
Please Note Posting on behalf of 5yo reader!

"The main character, Alvin Ho, is really scared of things that aren't even scary at all! At school, he's so scared he can't even talk. But Flea, his brother, Calvin, and his psychotherapist all try to help him. Alvin does do a lot of interesting things in this book. He takes piano lessons, he uses mean Shakespearean words when he gets angry, and he even steals hid dad's Johnny Astro.

My favorite part of the book was when Alvin's dad let him fly his Johnny Astro. I also liked when Pinkie dared Alvin to jump off the top of the house. Alvin made an excuse so he could escape. He's so smart!

My least favorite part of the book was when Alvin Ho's dad got very mad when Alvin stole Johnny Astro. To calm down, he played the piano like crazy! That was funny.

One fact that I learned from this book is that in Concord, Massachusetts where Alvin was born there was a war. It was called the Revolutionary War.

I would recommend this book to seven-year olds, six-year olds and five-year olds because it will definitely be super funny to them. They will also learn that it is hard not to be scared when you're like Alvin Ho but you can try!"
These books would be good for boys and girls. My 2nd grade son and I read this entire series together. Every night we looked forward to learning what predicaments the well-meaning Alvin got himself into. Alvin is smart, sweet, creative, funny and tries to be a gentleman. Alvin is also shy, anxious, and unable to speak in public. My son says,"I like to read Alvin Ho. I think these are good books. I hope there will be more, like books #7, 8, 9 and 10! I think the next book should be 'Alvin HoAllergic to history, reading and other big stuff.'"
From the Kiddo's summer reading list. This was in the middle of the series, but the Kiddo and I had a special interest in it because it involves a trip to China, including some places we've visited ourselves.

Alvin, who has a long list of fears that at times become paralyzing anxiety, is on a harrowing adventure A family trip to visit relatives in China. And things begin to go wrong before he's even boarded the plane.

Eventually, Alvin finds friendship, and a real cultural experience away from the big, crowded tourist sites of Beijing, and he even works a bit of a Christmas miracle.

In places, this felt uncomfortable, as it seemed to be setting up the reader to laugh at Alvin's genuine serious anxiety. In other moments, it really was laugh-aloud funny without feeling mean-spirited at all. The last couple of chapters were the best, as Alvin sets some things right with his father, and overcomes some of his fears when he needs to the most.

The supporting characters were quite good, and the book includes a decent amount of facts about Chinese history and culture. I enjoyed the interactions between the various family members, as well as with some of the people they meet in Beijing.

This was an instant hit with the Kiddo who laughed out loud through much of it.