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deemazztan's review
5.0
This book is outstanding. Reading it to 3rd thru 5th. Students love it, and I had two teachers laughing and giggling throughout.
bookgirl4ever's review
4.0
Author and illustrator of the book have some artistic disagreements, which end in Adam Rex being swallowed by the lion. The illustrations relating to Chloe's story take place on a stage while Mac and Adam (who are introduced on the title page and verso) have their exchanges. A clever postmodern story for middle grades.
beths0103's review
4.0
When the author and illustrator fight over what happens in the story, what do you suppose is the result? This wacky, mad-cap picture book, Chloe and the Lion. The book begins innocently enough: with Chloe wanting to ride the carousel and then getting lost in the forest. But as you continue to read, you quickly realize that this story isn't about Chloe at all. Adam and Mac's argument over creative license soon takes over the entire book and Chloe's dilemma gets put on the backburner.
This is one of those books that will benefit kids by rereading it to them. Even my sixth graders, who are more sophisticated readers than the primary crowd this book is written for, asked me to read it to them a second time because they were so confused by some of the things that were happening in the story (the idea of a meta-story is a new concept to them).
Still, once we discussed everything that was going on (the story within a story), kids started to see the humor and got into quoting certain parts of the book (they especially loved the motif of telling the author, "A dragon would be so much cooler").
This would be a great book to talk about the concept of allusion with students because there are instances where Chloe encounters characters and situations from other works of classic literature, and I was surprised at how much my kids knew what they were when I asked them about it.
This is one of those books that will benefit kids by rereading it to them. Even my sixth graders, who are more sophisticated readers than the primary crowd this book is written for, asked me to read it to them a second time because they were so confused by some of the things that were happening in the story (the idea of a meta-story is a new concept to them).
Still, once we discussed everything that was going on (the story within a story), kids started to see the humor and got into quoting certain parts of the book (they especially loved the motif of telling the author, "A dragon would be so much cooler").
This would be a great book to talk about the concept of allusion with students because there are instances where Chloe encounters characters and situations from other works of classic literature, and I was surprised at how much my kids knew what they were when I asked them about it.
sasha_in_a_box's review
5.0
This is one of the best children's books out there. Also, did you know that he studied under the DFW?? And he has the best ideas about creating challenging children's literature. He's my spirit animal, as the kids say.
danicamidlil's review
4.0
Too funny! I love all the explanations about an author versus the illustrator! The interruptions of both into the story are great fun! (Especially loved the reference to Frankenstein!)
shawnareads24's review
5.0
Chloe, who gets lost in the forest on the way home from the park,seems to be the main character in this story. Then the author and illustrator pop in, to make this picture book fun for young readers, but possibly more fun for the adults reading the book to the young readers! It is a very clever book and has a great book trailer to go with it!
mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
Okay. So this book is clever and cute. And it breaks the fourth wall. But it goes too far. And it is not nearly as clever and as cute to make up for the awfulness of the writer as a character in this book. And it even gets a bit tedious. And sure there is a twist at the end, but not enough of a twist. 2.5 of 5.