mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
4.0
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This book is so ridiculous... and I loved ever page of it. A perfect book for fans of Mo Willems and the like, this is a wonderfully entertaining read.
As the title states, Ginny Goblin is not allowed to open this box. But she really, really wants to and will do just about anything to find out what is inside (including building a catapult and battling sea serpents). I love that she thinks outside the box, as it were. Great story and great pictures.
There is also a lot that can be discussed about the book such as safe/dangerous issues and ways to problem-solve. Hilarious read that can also be educational.
And the ending is just perfect.
This book is so ridiculous... and I loved ever page of it. A perfect book for fans of Mo Willems and the like, this is a wonderfully entertaining read.
As the title states, Ginny Goblin is not allowed to open this box. But she really, really wants to and will do just about anything to find out what is inside (including building a catapult and battling sea serpents). I love that she thinks outside the box, as it were. Great story and great pictures.
There is also a lot that can be discussed about the book such as safe/dangerous issues and ways to problem-solve. Hilarious read that can also be educational.
And the ending is just perfect.
libraryjen's review against another edition
3.0
Fun story of a creative little goblin who just can't take no for an answer. She thinks up idea after idea to try and open the box. Fun!
missyp's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, I love a twist. And the more creative and extended, the better. And Ginny Goblin takes twisty and creative to a new level (think really tall ladders and catapults). Ginny is cheerfully mischievous and charmingly quirky. I love her little pointy ears, which convey emotion almost as well as her bright eyes and mobile mouth. This is such a fun read-aloud. Once again, I wielded my managerial prerogative and made a colleague sit while I read the book to her. (I’m pretty sure this isn’t prohibited in our personnel manual, but I don’t really want to check too closely.)
melerihaf's review
3.0
It was a fine book, but for some reason it makes me want to draw comparisons to Betty Bunny. (Maybe the two-syllable alliterative names? Not sure.) And it just wasn't as fun and engaging as Betty Bunny. Still fun, and I'm sure kids would still like it, but it just didn't work for me.
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