hheartbooks's review against another edition
Delightful read aloud- humorous and appealed to both boys and girls.
risalikesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
crystal_reading's review against another edition
3.0
1948 Newbery Award
This is a pretty fun adventure.
This is a pretty fun adventure.
jmeighan's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
stephaniebooks's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of my absolute favourite books of my childhood. It is a fantastic adventure book, full of twists, turns and a story you just don't expect. I highly recommend it.
morgs777's review against another edition
3.0
Sometimes you tell your librarian friend you read almost all of Chicago Public Library’s Juneteenth recommendations and you absolutely need a chaser. I really liked this escapist, utopian book. Crazy how what we want now we wanted in the 40s.
julia1627's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
literatehedgehog's review against another edition
4.0
Hot air balloons, undiscovered tropical islands, mysterious cultures, and a Dr-Doolittle-like humor - what's not to love? (Well, maybe the exoticism of Pacific islands...)
amandawill's review against another edition
4.0
Fun read with the kids. Wonderfully absurd and well paced.