The Ink Drinker

This was highly suggested by the reading specialist in my school. As a librarian, I am interested in books that kids are enjoying. This was a perfect read-aloud for my upper elementary kids at Halloween. It does mention Dracula (renamed Draculink) but shows how you can "sink your teeth" into really good books. The kids love the humor, and understand the underlying meaning of the book. Highly recommended!!!

The class thought this was a VERY WEIRD and STRANGE book. They especially liked the idea of an ink drinking vampire. Brandon thought it was great when Odilon's dad caught him with a straw in his mouth.Karrica liked it when he told his dad it was just chocklate.Cameron felt it was a great adventure story.Devon thought it was a really weird story.Lance thought it was unusual.Zach thought it was cool because he lived in a cemetary.Kayla though it was unusual that that the vampire was allergic to blood. The class really enjoyed the book and recommends it, especially for Halloween. Just be careful the next time you go to the Library!

Every teacher needs to own this book! Packs a powerful message about the thrill of reading. Great read aloud.

A wonderful story that, in an inky sort of way, prompts children to savor the written word! My two daughters (6 and 4) loved it, happily gobbling up the illustrations and enjoying the story as I read it aloud. I love to find books that are off the beaten-path to give as gifts . This is one of those that I plan to pass along...especially to those persons that I know do not enjoy the written word!

I heard a piece on National Public Radio this morning about this book. Daniel Pinkwater read excerpts from it and highly recommended it, as do I. It's a wonderful book to read aloud to your children.