Ever wondered why second-grader AJ, football enthusiast, despises school and his teacher, Miss Daisy? Or why Miss Daisy can't stop talking about a certain chocolate treat? Join us, Lucy and Alex, as we journey through the hilariously engaging world of Dan Gutman's children's book "Miss Daisy Is Crazy!" in the latest episode of Daddy Daughter Bookworms. We revel in the shenanigans of AJ, Miss Daisy, and other minor characters, and unveil clever lessons hidden under layers of delightful storytelling.
But wait, there's more! We also dip our toes into the wider universe beyond Miss Daisy, exploring the extraordinary teaching methods employed by other educators in Gutman's series. Listen in to find out why Lucy insists every child should read this book and how you can snatch a copy for yourself. Stay tuned till the end for more ways to connect with us for a dose of more bookish fun, hearty laughs, and enlightening insights about school life – even if you're a hard-core football fan like AJ. Don't miss out!
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Lucy:
You're listening to the Daddy Daughter Bookworms where we talk about children's books. Hello Bookworms. My name is Lucy.
Alex:
And I'm Alex, and today we're going to answer the question. Is Miss Daisy that crazy?
Lucy:
Dad, before we review this book this week, I wanted to tell you a math joke.
Alex:
Okay.
Lucy:
Why do fractions love football?
Alex:
I don't know why.
Lucy:
Because they love the halftime show.
Alex:
Oh my gosh, this week we're answering the same silly question. Why is Miss Daisy so crazy? Lucy, why don't you tell them a little bit about the book?
Lucy:
The author of Miss Daisy is crazy is Dan Gutman and this is the first huge and I this is the first book in a huge series of my weird school book.
Alex:
Really, and what genre is it?
Lucy:
It's a children's chapter book.
Alex:
Okay, who is the main characters in the book?
Lucy:
AJ, a second grade boy who loves football and hates school. Miss Daisy is his teacher, who does not know how to spell or read or do math.
Alex:
Really she doesn't know how to do any of that stuff.
Lucy:
Well, she does she. Just she's pretending that she doesn't know, so that they actually do the work.
Alex:
Okay. Well, why don't you tell us some of the minor characters that were in the book?
Lucy:
AJ's classmates make up the minor characters.
Alex:
Do they have any names or do you remember any of the names?
Lucy:
Andrea, I know that it's at the tip of my tongue. That's all I can remember right now.
Alex:
So, lucy, do you have any connection with any of the characters that you read about?
Lucy:
No, I love school and field hockey.
Alex:
Well, you kind of have a connection because they both play sports right. You win the main character, right, mm-hmm, all right, so did any of the characters remind you of characters in other books?
Lucy:
AJ is like a always because they both don't like school, and AJ also reminds me of Junie B Jones because they both don't like a classmate.
Alex:
They don't like a classmate. Ugh, did you ever not like a classmate?
Lucy:
No.
Alex:
I know you like everybody. That's why you're amazing. Make sure you speak into the mic. So, lucy, what are the lessons that AJ learns about school and football players?
Lucy:
AJ thinks that football players do not need school, but when a famous football player comes in to speak to his class, he finds out that football players are not dumb at all. So they need to study their plays and positions, and it's also helpful to know their physics forces and motions. They have a lot to do with football.
Alex:
So what he's saying is school will help you with sports and sports will help you with school. Mm-hmm, is that fair to say?
Lucy:
Mm-hmm.
Alex:
Okay, so let's get to the some other things. Why does the class think Miss Daisy is crazy? Do you think she's really crazy?
Lucy:
Miss Daisy says she doesn't know math, but she actually tricks the kids into doing a math lesson about money by pretending not to know math.
Alex:
Well, that's pretty neat, huh.
Lucy:
Mm-hmm, if I was in her class I would think she was crazy, but I figured out that she was tricking them, so I knew that she was clever.
Alex:
Okay, I heard Miss Daisy always talks about eating a certain chocolate treat in the book. Can you tell me about it?
Lucy:
Miss Daisy. She said she wants to stay at home and eat bonbons. Bonbons are small chocolate or small chocolates with fillings inside and a chocolate shell on the outside. I can't wait to try them.
Alex:
Yeah, they're pretty good. I've had them before and I know you love chocolate, so we gotta get you some bonbons one of these days. Do you think you'd recommend this book to somebody else?
Lucy:
I would recommend this book because I think other people would like this book if they like funny characters and bonbons.
Alex:
Who doesn't like a good funny character and who doesn't like a good bonbon right.
Lucy:
Yeah.
Alex:
All right, so what kind of person do you think would like the book?
Lucy:
Kids who like funny stories.
Alex:
Kids who like funny stories. All right. So would you tell me any other little things that happened in the book when he was playing football? Do you remember any of those things?
Lucy:
Well, I do remember that in another lesson. Well, in another math lesson, not about money Miss Daisy also tricks them into doing math.
Alex:
Well, how does she trick them?
Lucy:
She says that she doesn't know math, and then they teach her about doing math.
Alex:
So she asks a question and then she asks them to help them solve it. Right, that's awesome. Does Miss Daisy do anything else? That's pretty crazy that you remember.
Lucy:
No, just saying that she doesn't know anything.
Alex:
Pretty tricky, huh. So why don't you tell the listeners, Lucy, how they can get this book if they wanna buy it?
Lucy:
They can buy it at their local Children's Bookstore or they can go to our show notes, where we have a link. Also, please help us by giving the podcast a five star review.
Alex:
Well, and that would be very helpful if we could get those five star reviews. And also, sharing is caring, and if you can share this out to your friends and family, we'd really appreciate it because, at the end of the day, we want as many kids to hear these stories because you love reading, right, lucy? All right, why don't we tell the listeners how they can get in touch with us?
Lucy:
To submit your theories and feedback. You can email us at daddydaughterbookwormsgmailcom.
Alex:
Well, you can also find us on Instagram at Daddy Daughter Bookworms, as well as Twitter on DD Bookworms.
Lucy:
And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel search Daddy Daughter Bookworms.
Alex:
Well, that's our show and thanks for listening everybody. I know this was a quick one, but I think it was a fun one because Lucy loves Miss Daisy. And have you read the other books? Some of the other books that she's had?
Lucy:
Yes.
Alex:
So this is just the taste of what Miss Daisy does, because she is crazy.
Lucy:
And there's other teachers too.
Alex:
Oh, there's other teachers too.
Lucy:
Uh-huh.
Alex:
All right. Well, I guess we have to find out who those other teachers are.
Lucy:
A lot of other teachers.
Alex:
Lot of other teachers. All right, that's what we'd like to hear. So, that said, my name is Alex.