libbydmccarthy's review against another edition
4.0
My kids (especially my 6-year old) got a real kick out of the punny house parts - floormingos, for example. It's pretty clever, how many items Ryan came up with... This book is requested over and over. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because the plot clearly exists only as a vehicle for the clever puns.
pwbalto's review against another edition
5.0
My kids sunk into this book and screeched out every pun (as did at least one of the other librarians at work). The endpapers alone, illustrated with some of the items that are in Nathan's illustrations but not mentioned in Candace Ryan's text, took them an hour to get through. This is a book with a broad age range.
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2010/11/animals-animals.html
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2010/11/animals-animals.html
beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
I would have loved to have been in Candace Ryan's head when she was dreaming up this story. Imagine a house that is somewhat "alive". The computer monitor is a lizard and the chair is a "vulchair" and well there are many more animal blends in this wacky home. Kids will love the illustrations of Nathan Hale that truly bring the text to life.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
Silly, the interesting play on words really makes you think.
fernthepanda's review against another edition
3.0
I can't decide if this is clever or creepy. I think it was the "slice of magpie" in particular that makes me a little uncomfortable; is it smiling? But seriously, a very intriguing book.
beecheralyson's review
4.0
I would have loved to have been in Candace Ryan's head when she was dreaming up this story. Imagine a house that is somewhat "alive". The computer monitor is a lizard and the chair is a "vulchair" and well there are many more animal blends in this wacky home. Kids will love the illustrations of Nathan Hale that truly bring the text to life.
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