lmstraubie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
suey's review against another edition
4.0
An adorable talking animal book, something that's not normally my thing, but I fell in love with these two crazy pets!
dahall1023's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
This was a read-aloud for my kindergartener (5 yrs).
Horace comes in as a fully-fledged character, his prickly personality immediately won us over and we were giggling at his haughtiness at moving to the country and then- gasp- acquiring a baby sister PIG.
I absolutely LOVE Boston Terriers. So just having Horace as one of the main characters was a delight. His characterizations were so authentic.
The beginning half is strong, funny (we laughed out loud many times, overcome by giggles). Bunwinkle is a delight. Each character has a distinct voice and it truly makes a wonderful read-aloud.
Around chapter 8, the mystery is at its most mysterious. Unfortunately for me, my child canNOT handle a mystery. Especially before bedtime when we were reading. Honestly, I didn’t realize this was a mystery until we were too far in… otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have read this one yet. Even just reading certain words can make her anxious (for example, the word “creepy” is used often to describe certain characters).
I had to censor random pages of the book, especially in regards to two horses, one of which is highly superstitious (this is written for laughs but if you have a highly sensitive child, be forewarned).
All that to say, I highly enjoyed this book. Sadly, I am going to have to give a brief synopsis of the last few chapters and then read the last wrap-up chapter out loud.
The mystery part was fun. As a parent, I wasn’t sure how I felt about the conclusion of whodunnit.
Side note: We thought how amazing and wonderful the twins names were since my daughter’s name is Linnea.
*********SPOILER**********So to have them be the culprits was highly disappointing to me but that’s obviously just a personal reason. But I really didn’t love the idea of small children stealing animals and doing all sorts of stuff to them like spraying with hairspray etc.*********************
Great fun. Recommend as a read aloud but maybe for older kids, especially if they are sensitive.
Horace comes in as a fully-fledged character, his prickly personality immediately won us over and we were giggling at his haughtiness at moving to the country and then- gasp- acquiring a baby sister PIG.
I absolutely LOVE Boston Terriers. So just having Horace as one of the main characters was a delight. His characterizations were so authentic.
The beginning half is strong, funny (we laughed out loud many times, overcome by giggles). Bunwinkle is a delight. Each character has a distinct voice and it truly makes a wonderful read-aloud.
Around chapter 8, the mystery is at its most mysterious. Unfortunately for me, my child canNOT handle a mystery. Especially before bedtime when we were reading. Honestly, I didn’t realize this was a mystery until we were too far in… otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have read this one yet. Even just reading certain words can make her anxious (for example, the word “creepy” is used often to describe certain characters).
I had to censor random pages of the book, especially in regards to two horses, one of which is highly superstitious (this is written for laughs but if you have a highly sensitive child, be forewarned).
All that to say, I highly enjoyed this book. Sadly, I am going to have to give a brief synopsis of the last few chapters and then read the last wrap-up chapter out loud.
The mystery part was fun. As a parent, I wasn’t sure how I felt about the conclusion of whodunnit.
Side note: We thought how amazing and wonderful the twins names were since my daughter’s name is Linnea.
*********SPOILER**********So to have them be the culprits was highly disappointing to me but that’s obviously just a personal reason. But I really didn’t love the idea of small children stealing animals and doing all sorts of stuff to them like spraying with hairspray etc.*********************
Great fun. Recommend as a read aloud but maybe for older kids, especially if they are sensitive.
kta's review against another edition
4.0
"I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
I mean it's a story about an adorable pig named Bunwinkle, the names alone were golden. I loved how the animals were humanized, but still needed their human. It is a great children's "mystery" as well as a lovable animal story.
I mean it's a story about an adorable pig named Bunwinkle, the names alone were golden. I loved how the animals were humanized, but still needed their human. It is a great children's "mystery" as well as a lovable animal story.
audreylee's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
Quite possibly the cutest animal investigators ever. The mystery is pretty tame.