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Chopsticks, by Scott Magoon, Amy Krouse Rosenthal

alysona's review against another edition

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4.0

Impossible not to enjoy. Full of kid friendly puns (I liked them too) and a great story about friendship and independence.

readingthroughtheages's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved this book! The Chopsticks do everything together - and you have to really look at the pictures to see how elaborately they work together - holding a side plank while picking up a sushi roll, holding hands to twirl around in a cup of tea, karate chop an asparagus.... but then the unthinkable happens and one of the Chopsticks breaks!!! He gets "whisked" (you have to see the picture....) off to the hospital where his "break" is set. But then he is told to rest. The other Chopstick doesn't leave his side until he is told "Go, my friend. And then come back and tell me all about it." So the other Chopstick does and finds all kinds of things he can do on his own. My personal favorite? Joining a game of Pick Up Sticks!!
Kids will really enjoy the humor of this book. This book would also be good for inferring - most of the pictures don't tell you exactly what the Chopstick(s) is/are doing and kids have to put two and two together (no pun intended).
Have fun reading this one - both child and parent will be laughing out loud!

heisereads's review against another edition

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5.0

Super cute story, lots of puns, humorous characters, sweet message about needing to stand on your own to be stronger for another.

yapha's review against another edition

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5.0

This is not only a fantastic story, but full of hilarious puns as well. (My favorite is when the injured chopstick is "whisked" away.) Chopsticks are always together, but when one chopstick has an accident and breaks her tip, the other must face life alone while her partner recuperates. At first this is difficult, but in the end they find that their time a part strengthens their partnership. A great story for all, but especially for children who are clinging a little too hard to their friends. A must read for fans of Spoon. Highly recommended for grades K-3.

k_lee_reads_it's review against another edition

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3.0

The companion picture book to Spoon.

hckilgour's review against another edition

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3.0

A cute book about relying on friends and being independent.

vellanorah's review against another edition

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3.0

Cute but a little weird.

libraryrobin's review against another edition

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2.0

Cute at a few points but overall a weak story

jshettel's review against another edition

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5.0

LOVED this book! So many puns that my ninth grader couldn't stop laughing. Wish there was an awards category for "really clever kids books" - this would be a contender.

amydieg's review against another edition

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3.0

Really cute. Great if you have a kid you want to teach about puns.