lizg822's review
4.0
Very cute, I loved Ty. He was imaginative and adorable. I find him to be a pretty great role model for little boys. I will definitely stock it in the store, although I feel like it's going to do MUCH better when it's in paperback.
barbie16's review
2.0
I didn’t really get this one, although I liked the example of children dealing with a new sibling. However the fact that the penguin part of the story didn’t show up till page 86 and pretty much turned into a nothing- I mean come on the kid steals a live penguin and then that’s that?!? – doesn’t really give kids a good real life example of acting out and dealing with it. Not a great read.
kellerm's review
3.0
Will be good for younger readers. A stream of conciousness for second grader. Has adventures, friends and family changes. New baby some unreality of stealing penigun but fun.
readingthroughtheages's review
3.0
Good earlier chapter book series for kids who are ready for chapter, but the material stays on an appropriate level. Kids will relate to Ty's problems with having to adjust to a new baby in the house. It gets a little far fetched at the end, but kids will still enjoy it.
I'm glad there is a new series that has appropriate content for young readers!
I'm glad there is a new series that has appropriate content for young readers!
lizjames's review against another edition
5.0
My 2nd grade class loved this book! It was my first time with the series.
elllie's review against another edition
4.0
Lol, Ty. This was a great, sweet little story that I'd give to a 3rd grade boy in a heartbeat. There were a few references in here that I think would make more sense to someone who had read the Winnie books first, even though they're not at all the same audience, but overall the story was pretty self-contained. When I read the first Winnie book, I seriously felt as if Lauren Myracle had crawled into the mind of an eleven-year-old girl, and now I feel as if she's crawled into the mind of a seven-year old boy. How does she do it?!
Parents who are actually both alive and good people!
Boys having emotions and working through them!
A kind of bullying friend that I can see being dealt with in future stories!
Actions with (some) consequences! (this was probably the weakest)
Parents who are actually both alive and good people!
Boys having emotions and working through them!
A kind of bullying friend that I can see being dealt with in future stories!
Actions with (some) consequences! (this was probably the weakest)
pussreboots's review against another edition
2.0
http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2015/comments_03/life_of_ty_penguin_problem.html
cweichel's review against another edition
4.0
Probably this should be 3.5, but I'm going up rather than down. I just love this whole family. Ty is a sweet boy who has two older and a new baby sister. Since the new baby came along, it hasn't been easy for him. His mother's time is consumed with the new baby, leaving Ty feeling abandoned. To add to his misery, his best friend, Joseph is in the hospital getting treated for leukemia. On a school field trip to the aquarium, Ty ends up doing something he shouldn't. Luckily, this is a family that helps each other out, and his sisters come to his rescue.
margothere's review against another edition
2.0
Penguin Problems is a story about a seven year old named Ty. His life has been changed by a baby sister, and Ty is figuring it all out. This book must be written with the advanced but young reader in mind. It is realistic fiction, but, despite his best friend fighting leukemia (just touched on), the book is very clean and safe, with Ty going through adjustments relatable to most kids. Personally, I go back and forth between it's a nice safe book and it's just too clean, too perfect. And, it's definitely a series book, not very satisfying on it's own, kids will want to know more. There are definitely higher level 1st grade readers I would recommend it to as well as 2nd graders and some third graders. But there are a lot of kids I would not suggest it to because it's "safe" is not as relatable. It would be a good read aloud for first grade, with opportunities for discussion about relationships, school, and where "realistic" drops out of the book… read it, you'll see. The illustrations are a nice occasional break from the text. It's ending feels abrupt, although the intention is understood. Not a favorite read, but it certainly will be "the right book" for some kids.