I really enjoyed reading Because of Winn-Dixie. It took me not long to read, and once I picked it up I could not put it down. The characters reminded me of people I have personally, and I really liked how they were portrayed. Opal was so desperate for something to fill that void her mother had left. Having Winn-Dixie changed Opal's life and made things happen for her. Opal met so many great people like Franny Block, Gloria Dump, Otis, even Amanda and the Dewberry Boys because of the new four legged friend she had rescued. One of my favorite lessons taught was about not judging a book by its cover. It is important for people to learn at a very young age the importance of not passing judgment on others and this book shows why. As a classroom teacher I feel this would be something good for the children to read or perhaps have read to them.