Plantzilla by Jerdine Nolen

Plantzilla by Jerdine Nolen
I am not sure exactly what my opinion is on this book. This story is basically an exchange of handwritten or typed letters between and student, his parents and his teacher. This young boy wants to bring home to class plant for the summer and his teacher thinks that is a great idea. He says, "When you give a living thing love, you just never know where it will lead.." But to me, I thought the young boy in the story was developing an unhealthy relationship with the plant. The boy cared for it so much that he didn't even want to go outside and play because that would mean being away from the plant. The letters he writes to his teacher just praise how great Plantzilla is and how much of a difference that it makes in his life. It's possible the author could definitely be using some humor in the story (along with the illustrations) to portray the events. Also, students probably would not analyze the relationship between the plant and the boy as much as adults would, but i still found it a little strange. I do applaud the illustrations, they are pretty funny!