Tintin, age 7
Author/illustrator: Kate McMullan/Bill Basso
Wiglaf and his classmates search for dragon's gold in this exciting adventure book, number three in one of Tintin's favorite series. Tintin finished this one in two days and even got up early on a school morning to read it.
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Author/illustrator: Mélanie Watt
The best part of this book is its cover. After finding out that Scaredy Squirrel's teeth glow in the dark, Tintin hid in the dark pantry with his brother* for about 20 minutes giggling. Of course, the rest of the book, about a squirrel who plans to stay up all night to avoid nightmares, is great too.
* I know the 4-year-old was laughing, but he later told me the glow-in-the-dark teeth scared him. He said, "I wasn't laughing; that was just my teeth chattering."
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Johnny Boo, age 4
Author/illustrator: Michaela Muntean/Pascal Lemaitre
Much like Grover in The Monster at the End of This Book, the pig in Do Not Open This Book tries to prevent the reader from turning to the next page. This book, about a pig trying to write a book, got lots of laughs, especially when Johnny Boo had to enter his (and my) name in the blanks for the pig's story about a giant pest. Johnny Boo loved all the words the pig kept hidden away for the book he was creating, and was inspired to write his own book with the word "ferocious" in it.
Author/illustrator: Lane Smith
A parody of Dick and Jane-type easy readers, this book is entertaining for both children and their parents. Not only did Johnny Boo think this book was funny, but he also learned from Baby Hocky to look on the bright side the next time he finds himself with a popped balloon.
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6 comments:
We love Scaredy Squirrel but we haven't read this one with the glowing cover! Fun!
Fill in the blanks in Do Not Open This Book? I bet my daughter would love it.
I'm just now catching up on last weeks SITS comments. You have a great blog! I love that the reviews come from your children's points of view.
I loved There's a Monster at the End of This Book, when I was little, I bet my kids would enjoy Do Not Open This Book, too!
Do Not Open This Book has my curiosity. I have to look for it.
I am laughing about him saying that his teeth were chattering. Kids say some funny things.
Thanks for joining WMCIR! I keep hearing about Scaredy Squirrel series - I just must look for it. I find Happy Hocky Family intriguing too.
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