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sarahannkateri's review
4.0
A unicorn, a gnome, a faun, a fairy, and a toadstool named Trevor go on a quest. Scariness, silliness, and cuteness ensues. Probably best for slightly older kids, or adults who will get a kick out of the Tolkien references.
sara_beth_11's review
2.0
I think this book is meant for fully grown Adventure Time fans, and yet...it is a picture book. And even as a fully grown Adventure Time fan, I felt my eyes crossing at the potluck of tiny text and jumbled illustrations on each page. Allusions to various fantasy series and tropes felt more like, "Okay, was wondering when that would be wedged in," instead of fresh witticisms.
joshgauthier's review
4.0
Playing with traditional fantasy elements, this book is a fun, wacky, adventure with a sense of humor I can appreciate.
The plotting could have been smoother, but I got a kick out of this, so it was definitely worth picking up.
The plotting could have been smoother, but I got a kick out of this, so it was definitely worth picking up.
mat_tobin's review
4.0
The kind of book I wish I had written. Well, at least, the geeky me. It's silly. Fun. At no point does it take itself seriously and I would have thought that it would guarantee even the most reluctant reader to read.
zoes_human's review
3.0
Quirky and vivid and full of energy. The illustrations are fun, and there are some references in it for adult readers. Overall, it's more about all the delightful details of the art than it is about the story. It would make a terrible bedtime story but a great book to keep a child occupied or engaged in conversation.
mx_madster's review
5.0
This book is a primer for kids on what to look for in third person fantasy adventure/RPG video games, and is rife with references to Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Final Fantasy, and more that I probably missed! This would be equally fun for a fantasy-minded child and a geeky adult!
fongolia's review
2.0
Colourful and amusing, but it's really hard to shake the feeling that you're reading an off-brand Adventure Time story. If Adventure Time didn't exist or I was oblivious to its existence, I probably would have enjoyed this a lot more.
panda_incognito's review
3.0
This book has a very clever concept, and fantasy fans will enjoy the many pop culture allusions. However, I found the storyline unnecessarily chaotic, and there are so many speech bubbles that it's hard to keep up with everything that's happening. If someone is reading this aloud to a child, they will probably want to read through it a few times in advance, practicing the order of the constant, frenetic side commentary or deciding which parts to leave out.
I wouldn't recommend this for a group storytime, since there are so many tiny details in the illustrations that are key to enjoying the book, but some parents and kids will enjoy poring over the images and recognizing different references. This is probably best for elementary-aged kids, and not the typical preschooler, however. There are some mild scary elements, and much of the meta humor depends on existing familiarity with the fantasy genre.
I wouldn't recommend this for a group storytime, since there are so many tiny details in the illustrations that are key to enjoying the book, but some parents and kids will enjoy poring over the images and recognizing different references. This is probably best for elementary-aged kids, and not the typical preschooler, however. There are some mild scary elements, and much of the meta humor depends on existing familiarity with the fantasy genre.
thefoodmotron2's review
5.0
A playful and very re-readable adventure book! We discovered this one two years ago and my son has revisited this book many many times ever since. Now my daughter (age 3) is equally enthusiastic about it and its recently-released followup. The book is very detailed and we still find new surprises hidden throughout the story to this day. A great book for all epic-adventure-oriented kids.