Odd Velvet by Mary Whitcomb
Velvet is odd. Instead of dolls and toys, Velvet brings a milkweed pod for show and tell. She wins the class art contest using only an eight-pack of crayons. She likes to collect rocks. Even her name is strange-Velvet! But as the school year unfolds, the things Velvet does and the things that Velvet says slowly begin to make sense. And, in the end, Velvet's classmates discover that being different is what makes Velvet so much fun.
Questions
Questions
- Why does Odd Velvet get teased?
- What does "odd" mean?
- Do you think it is nice to call someone "odd?" Why or why not?
- What do the other children like about Velvet in the end?
- Have you ever been a new person somewhere? How did that feel?
- When you were the "new person" did anyone do something to make you feel welcome? What did they do?