5elementknitr's review against another edition
5.0
I 100% folllowed every request and instruction in this fun, interactive book!
t2p's review against another edition
5.0
I can't wait to use this as a read-aloud. Interactive for the kids, humorous for adults. An otter with a brie allergy...
himissjulie's review against another edition
This book would be a good interactive read-aloud. Not quite to the level of Press Here, but it will be good for a larf with a large group. Try to get two adults to act out the parts and I think that would really elevate it.
cassdoudoumis's review against another edition
5.0
Nothing makes me happier than finding books for children and seeing that it is totally written to entertain the parents as well. I saw this at my store today and was intrigued by the fact that Dave Eggers wrote it? So I picked it up with my coworker and spent the 7 minutes it took us to read it crying of laughter because it was just perfect. Abner and Ian are stuck on the sides of the book and it is up to you to get them right-side up. The writing is wonderful and I'd honestly be surprised if people did not find this enjoyable because I will never not find this amazing.
jmshirtz's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t realize this was an interactive book or I probably wouldn’t have picked it up. While I enjoyed the many different configurations the characters ended up in, they just have the reader perform the same task expecting different results. I also had Lily shake the book at least five times before she was supposed to because it wasn’t clear that it was too early. Kinda ruins the interaction...
jkinla's review against another edition
4.0
My 3.5 year old is loving this book! The shake, shake, shake prompts a laugh every time and I love that the ending is quiet and dark for bedtime. Even though kiddo is sometimes confused about when exactly to shake, it doesn't really matter and gives preparation to enjoy the "Who's on First?" joke when they get older. I love the advanced vocabulary and concepts as it makes a fun discussion point for my 7 yo to join in and gives it the feel of a serious discussion of silliness.
We have an ARC (thank you!) and can't wait to see the full color pictures.
My only wish is that Abner and Ian had names that made it a little easier to remember which is which (a la Gerald and Piggie), but perhaps as the characters develop in future books we'll be able to remember (as happens with Frog and Toad).
We have an ARC (thank you!) and can't wait to see the full color pictures.
My only wish is that Abner and Ian had names that made it a little easier to remember which is which (a la Gerald and Piggie), but perhaps as the characters develop in future books we'll be able to remember (as happens with Frog and Toad).
himissjulie's review
This book would be a good interactive read-aloud. Not quite to the level of Press Here, but it will be good for a larf with a large group. Try to get two adults to act out the parts and I think that would really elevate it.