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frisby0's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite toys start their adventure in this prequel! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I thought there were a few times the author may have forgotten she was writing for children ("axe murderers" ?? omg) that I personally found slightly distracted from the otherwise sweetness & innocence that I love about this series. Otherwise, it was a joy to not only read about where our old friends Stingray, Lumphy & Plastic came from, but also why they came. Loved! <3
hello_sunshine's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely ate this up. I haven't read the other books in the series, but I didn't feel lost. The voices of the toys are heartwarming and funny. I think it would be a wonderful readaloud!
mhkloster's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this series. G listened to the first two books on audio and we read the third book together. The characters are so funny and endearing. It was fun to learn their origin stories. The third book, being a sort of prequel, was really fun to read with G as he realized what was coming, ‘I bet this is where Sheep loses his ear!’ Or made connections to allusions from the previous books, ‘oh, that’s how Lumphy ended up in the fridge!’. Several scenes had us both laughing out loud. All in all, a complete joy to read. I wish we had read all three together, but the audiobooks were well narrated and he basically has them memorized.
awishman's review against another edition
4.0
This is the second time I've read through this trilogy with my kids. It is delightful, pure and simple.
zoemaja's review against another edition
5.0
I can't say enough good things about these books - the kids love them, I love them. There are many words and phrases from these books that have made their way into our daily life. When something needs to be washed we say it needs to "go visit Frank" and when Aoife is being a little too imperious with her brothers we say she is a "bossyboots" just like stingray. And we love to quote Plastic "Beach! Beach! Beach!"
solitarysoul's review
3.0
Preferred the first two but still better than most kids books that I read but don't absorb because they are so dull.
couillac's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series. Emily Jenkins has managed to write the most adorable, heartfelt stories about a scrappy group of stuffed animals with none of the shmoltz and heaps of humor and wonderfully clever writing. I love recommending these books to young kids reading above grade level.