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3.32 AVERAGE
3.32 AVERAGE
One of those similar to "There was an old lady..." books. Cute, simple. Sure it would be fun read aloud.
The true sign of success: Berry wanted me to read this one over and over and over. At one point I picked up another book and she removed it from my hands and shoved this one back in them. Ha!
Everyone tries to help the robot put itself back together, but they’re missing a key component (See what I did there?). The format is a rhyme that builds on itself in a really cool way. This would be a fun way to introduce memorization of verse.
Everyone tries to help the robot put itself back together, but they’re missing a key component (See what I did there?). The format is a rhyme that builds on itself in a really cool way. This would be a fun way to introduce memorization of verse.
A cumulative story (a la "I know an old who...") about a variety of animals and people who find a robot and do various things to it. The illustrations are softly colored and can get a little busy. But they're especially clever when it comes to the cameo of each character as the story gets longer. "The Nosy Fox looked in the box, the Eager Beaver pulled the lever, the Wicked Witch flicked the switch..." etc. etc. On each page the character is shown in a different angle/pose, so the images stay fresh. The sound effects are exciting and fun.
EDIT: 7/26 -- I added a star after a storytime where a boy basically read the whole book along with me. He was really into it. And they all really liked the end.
EDIT: 7/26 -- I added a star after a storytime where a boy basically read the whole book along with me. He was really into it. And they all really liked the end.
September 2017 - one of Ben's recent favorites. He started memorizing it right away, and the rhymes definitely help with that. Last night he finished each phrase for me. Reading on repeat.
My only real quibble with this book is "The eager beaver pulled the lever."
I'm going to have to pronounce it "lee-ver" for it to rhyme properly.
Boo.
I'm going to have to pronounce it "lee-ver" for it to rhyme properly.
Boo.
Weak sauce on some of the rhymes but according to Colin 'The drawings TOTALLY make up for that!'
Fun for storytime! It has build-up rhyming verses and a cute ending. The pictures are cute but a bit small so if you are doing story hour try to make sure the kids can see them.
An enjoyable cumulative tale where several characters work on a robot to try and get them up and running. With lots of repetition and onomatopoeia, this will be a hit in storytime or with school groups.