![]() Winkler met Chalamet just before publication of his latest Hank Zipzer book, which has an easy-to-read font designed especially for dyslexic readers. And when I was 8 years old, you came and read ‘Hank Zipzer' to us,’” says Winkler, who joins Chalamet in the cast of the upcoming film "The French Dispatch." “Talk about a circle. That’s where Hank Zipzer goes to school.’ He said, ‘So did I. “We met for the first time, and I said, ‘You are so purely, truly talented, I have to give you a hug.’ And he said, ‘You went to PS 87.’ I said, ‘Yes, I did. More: Emmys 2018: 5 moments you missed, from the first award for 'The Fonz' to a surprise proposalĪt the Screen Actors Guild Awards, he was surprised by a young man who remembered a Winkler reading from his own childhood: SAG and Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet ("Call Me by Your Name," "Beautiful Boy"). More: Henry Winkler: From Fonzie at age 27 to 'Barry' at 72 (and finally, an Emmy) Winkler, who co-authors the best-selling books with Lin Oliver, has reached many people, young and old, with dyslexia and not, via readings from the book series about Hank, who attends Winkler’s own elementary school, Manhattan’s PS 87. In writing the books, "It is very easy for me to become the 8-year-old who is failing at everything, so the emotions are true." "First of all, the children write to me and say, 'How did you know me so well?'" says Winkler, who faced learning difficulties in school and didn't realize he had the learning disability until he was 31. ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Henry Winkler won millions of fans playing “Happy Days” biker Fonzie and reaches new ones as “Barry” acting coach Gene Cousineau, but the most meaningful contacts he’s had have been on a smaller, more personal level, through his books about Hank Zipzer, a boy with dyslexia. Humor, magic, a school bully, a pet dachshund named Cheerio, and a pet iguana that slurps soup at dinner add up to a fun novel with something for everyone.īarbara Auerbach, New York City Public SchoolsĬopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Less dysfunctional and outrageous than Joey Pigza, Hank Zipzer is the kid next door. Eventually, the misunderstood protagonist convinces his parents to let him perform in the show, which is a big hit, largely thanks to Hank's ingenuity. Just when the boy's self-esteem is at its lowest, the new music teacher suspects that he has "learning differences" and suggests that he be tested. ![]() ![]() Hank's creativity is rewarded with two weeks' detention and grounding, but his friends are counting on his help for their upcoming magic show. Predictably, his "living essay" comes to an unfortunate end when a leak leads to a flood and chaos in the classroom. It has always been difficult for him to read, write, and spell so he decides to "build" his assignment instead-to "-bring Niagara Falls into the classroom, water and all." With the help of his friends, he creates a working model, complete with water pump, Saran-wrapped tubing, and a papier-mƒch‚ mountain. Grade 3-5-On the first day of fourth grade, Hank's teacher assigns a five-paragraph essay, "What I did on my summer vacation," and he knows he's in trouble.
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