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mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Read this as a bedtime read aloud for my 5 year-old - 1 chapter per night. She enjoyed it, but as a parent and librarian I'm confused as to the target audience. The vocab seems super high for beginning readers, but the cartoon characters mean that it's really only appropriate for that age range. I'd recommend this as a read aloud only for grades PK-1.
Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a review copy of this title.
Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a review copy of this title.
inkygirl's review
5.0
Just read the first two books in Marcie Colleen's debut chapter book series, SUPER HAPPY PARTY BEARS. Omigosh, I am in love with these books. Here are just a few reasons:
- So many laugh-aloud moments, for both kids AND adults. What I especially loved: the humor aimed at adults is NOT the "nudge nudge wink wink, we grown-ups know so much more than the kids" type of humor and is also NOT mean. It's just pure fun.
- Not only are these books excellent for those who already read independently, but they'd also be fantastic read-a-louds.
- The illustrations by Steve James are SO fun: bright colors, adorable, full of energy.
- The stories are sweet and positive without being cloying. I just want to hug all the characters. Yes, even the grumpy ones. ESPECIALLY the grumpy ones. :-) Marcie conveys a positive message in an original and totally entertaining way.
I still haven't decided which of the woodland creatures I identify with the most...each one of them has some characteristic that makes me think, "Omigosh, that is SO me sometimes." Young readers are bound to identify as well.
Highly recommended.
- So many laugh-aloud moments, for both kids AND adults. What I especially loved: the humor aimed at adults is NOT the "nudge nudge wink wink, we grown-ups know so much more than the kids" type of humor and is also NOT mean. It's just pure fun.
- Not only are these books excellent for those who already read independently, but they'd also be fantastic read-a-louds.
- The illustrations by Steve James are SO fun: bright colors, adorable, full of energy.
- The stories are sweet and positive without being cloying. I just want to hug all the characters. Yes, even the grumpy ones. ESPECIALLY the grumpy ones. :-) Marcie conveys a positive message in an original and totally entertaining way.
I still haven't decided which of the woodland creatures I identify with the most...each one of them has some characteristic that makes me think, "Omigosh, that is SO me sometimes." Young readers are bound to identify as well.
Highly recommended.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
Will appeal to young readers with the brightly colored illustrations.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
Very silly transitional chapter book that will appeal to a lot of kids.
erine's review against another edition
4.0
Adorably super happy. Nothing like solving your problems with a dance party.
howifeelaboutbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Cute book about happy bears living in the woods, trying to brighten the days of grumpy forest animals.
kielma's review against another edition
1.0
Cute pictures and not a horrible story, but terrible characters. Nobody in this book cares how anyone else feels, let alone tries to figure out why they might feel that way. Not a good book for teaching empathy.
kendallbridgete's review against another edition
1.0
Honestly, I thought it was dumb. I think really young/little kids would like it and enjoy it as a read-aloud, but for kids who could actually read this on their independent reading level...I think even they would find it insultingly dumb.
riotbatgrrl's review against another edition
5.0
Not as laugh-out-loud funny as Book 2, but absolutely charming. And the residents of the Grumpy Woods are actually growing and changing!
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