I used to watch movies all day long. I never get tired of sitting in the Theater. In fact, Suzzane and my nephew David and I would go to the                  Dollar Movies in the morning and still be at the Theater in the evenings when it closed.

Since Suzzane has passed away and my nephew grew up, I don’t go see that many movies. Even though David and Charlie ask me all the time if there is a movie I would like to see. I usually say no, because they don’t like going to the theaters and prefer watching movies at home which is fine but not as much fun.

If there is something Charlie and David want to see I will go with them to see those movies and at times I do find movies I would like to see as well and most of the time they will go with me. This month seeing movies has changed because I saw a Trailer for a new movie called Wonder.                  Julia Roberts is one of the main characters in the movie and one of the reasons I would like to see Wonder.

With my Birthday being Nov. 4th and Wonder coming out on November 17th I mentioned to Charlie and David I wanted tickets to see Wonder for my Birthday. Through patience and perseverance, I was able to go to AMC Theaters last week. We did see Wonder which Charlie decided he wanted to see it just as much as I did. Although it took showing David the Trailer for David to decide he wanted to watch Wonder as well.

After seeing the movie Wonder I can’t wait to get the book written by R. J. Palacio because I want to see how the novel compares to the movie. The new book will give Charlie something new to read. I’m telling everyone I would like to have the DVD for Wonder when it comes out on DVD. I will need 2 copies one for myself to put up and one for Charlie, David and I to watch.

Here is other merchandise I found which features Wonder. I think these products would make perfect Christmas Gifts for my family. Once you see them you might think they would for your family as well.

Wonder

Wonder NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, OWEN WILSON, AND JACOB TREMBLAY!

Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. 

The book that inspired the Choose Kind movement.

I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face.

Wonder, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others.

These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.

“Wonder is the best kids’ book of the year,” said Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate.com and author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy.

In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope. R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel “a meditation on kindness” —indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship.

Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.

Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories Kindle Edition

Wonder IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS AND JACOB TREMBLAY!

Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement—and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.

Auggie & Me gives readers a special look at Auggie’s world through three new points of view. Previously only available in ebook, now they’ll be published all together–complete with an introduction from the author on how she came to write them–in a gorgeous hardcover package!

These stories are an extra peek at Auggie before he started at Beecher Prep and during his first year there. Readers get to see him through the eyes of Julian, the bully; Christopher, Auggie’s oldest friend; and Charlotte, Auggie’s new friend at school. Together, these three stories are a treasure for readers who don’t want to leave Auggie behind when they finish Wonder.

Where All Wonders Kindle Edition

The unforgettable bestseller Wonder has inspired a nationwide movement to Choose Kind. Now parents and educators can introduce the importance of choosing kind to younger readers with this gorgeous picture book, featuring Auggie and Daisy on an original adventure, written and illustrated by R. J. Palacio.

Over 6 million people have fallen in love with Wonder and have joined the movement to Choose Kind. Now younger readers can meet Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, and his beloved dog, Daisy.

Countless fans have asked R. J. Palacio to write a book for younger readers. With We’re All Wonders, she makes her picture-book debut as both author and artist, with a spare, powerful text and striking, richly imagined illustrations. Palacio shows readers what it’s like to live in Auggie’s world—a world in which he feels like any other kid, but he’s not always seen that way.

“Endearing, enduring Auggie and his family and friends will find a place in the hearts of readers and prompt reflection on how we treat others.” —The Washington Post

365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne’s Precepts Kindle Edition

Wonder IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS AND JACOB TREMBLAY!

Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement—and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.

In Wonder, readers were introduced to memorable English teacher Mr. Browne and his love of precepts. This companion book features conversations between Mr. Browne and Auggie, Julian, Summer, Jack Will, and others, giving readers a special peek at their lives after Wonder ends.

Mr. Browne’s essays and correspondence are rounded out by a precept for each day of the year—drawn from popular songs to children’s books to inscriptions on Egyptian tombstones to fortune cookies. His selections celebrate the goodness of human beings, the strength of people’s hearts, and the power of people’s wills.

There’s something for everyone here, with words of wisdom from such noteworthy people as Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr., Confucius, Goethe, Sappho—and over 100 readers of Wonder who sent R. J. Palacio their own precepts.

Author

R. J. Palacio was born and raised in New York City, she attended the High School of Art and Design and the Parsons School of Design, where she majored in illustration with the hopes of someday following in the footsteps of her favorite childhood author-illustrators, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Maurice Sendak, and the D’Aulaires.

She was a graphic designer and art director for many years before writing. We’re All Wonders, which is based conceptually on the themes of her novel, representing the fulfillment of her dream to write and illustrate her own picture book.

R.J. is also the author of Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories and 365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne’s Book of Precepts. She lives in Brooklyn, where she is surrounded by magical water towers, with her husband, their two sons, and their two dogs, Bear and Beau.

Learn more about her at rjpalacio.com or on Twitter at @RJPalacio.

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Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates