We Are in a Book!
by Mo Willems
4-Year-Old: Mixed
Mom: Thumbs Up
Summary: Elephant and Piggie realize that they are in a book. They find it amusing at first, but then they realize that all books come to an end. Before the last page they resolve how to come to terms with the ending of the book.
As with the other Elephant and Piggie books, this one is written in the style of a dialog between the two characters.
Review: I am so amused by this book. I studied post-modern literature in school and was brought back to some novels we read in class in which authors became characters, readers became characters, and authors spoke to the reader directly. In this children's book, we see the characters becoming self aware. I found it hilarious when the characters made me say silly things because they knew that a reader was going to read the book out loud. I was almost in tears laughing. My son thought it was funny, too. We laughed and laughed. He asked that I read it again. On another occasion, though, when I asked if he wanted to read this book, he picked another one. He must not find it as amusing as I do.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Press Here
Press Here
by Herve Tullet
4-Year-Old: Thumbs Up
Mom: Mixed
Summary: The narrator asks you to interact with the book by having you, the reader, press illustrated dots, shake the book, and even blow on it. As you turn each page, you see how your action affected the dots.
Review: Without any plot or characters, I wasn't sure I was going to like this book. The concept is so simple, that I thought as I was reading it, "I could have done this!" But the result is brilliant. My son LOVES going through this book. He enthusiastically presses the dots and claps on command. At the end, the book invites the reader to do it all again. My son will not take no for an answer and we do it all again. I bought this for him because it's an interesting concept, and he loves it.
by Herve Tullet
4-Year-Old: Thumbs Up
Mom: Mixed
Summary: The narrator asks you to interact with the book by having you, the reader, press illustrated dots, shake the book, and even blow on it. As you turn each page, you see how your action affected the dots.
Review: Without any plot or characters, I wasn't sure I was going to like this book. The concept is so simple, that I thought as I was reading it, "I could have done this!" But the result is brilliant. My son LOVES going through this book. He enthusiastically presses the dots and claps on command. At the end, the book invites the reader to do it all again. My son will not take no for an answer and we do it all again. I bought this for him because it's an interesting concept, and he loves it.
Clink
Clink
by Kelly Dipucchio
4-Year-Old: Thumbs Up
Mom: Thumbs Up
Summary: An old rusty robot feels dejected when he realizes that nobody wants him. All his robot friends have special features like fancy attachments or retractable arms, but all Clink can do is make burnt toast and play and old radio. One day a boy comes into the store and looks for the perfect robot. Can you guess which one it will be?
Review: This is a nice, wholesome tale about being different and finding the right place in the world. I liked the storyline and the artwork, and my son had an immediate "again" response. I found this one in the bookstore and bought it.
by Kelly Dipucchio
4-Year-Old: Thumbs Up
Mom: Thumbs Up
Summary: An old rusty robot feels dejected when he realizes that nobody wants him. All his robot friends have special features like fancy attachments or retractable arms, but all Clink can do is make burnt toast and play and old radio. One day a boy comes into the store and looks for the perfect robot. Can you guess which one it will be?
Review: This is a nice, wholesome tale about being different and finding the right place in the world. I liked the storyline and the artwork, and my son had an immediate "again" response. I found this one in the bookstore and bought it.
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