A review by jkinla
Abner & Ian Get Right-Side Up, by Dave Eggers
4.0
My 3.5 year old is loving this book! The shake, shake, shake prompts a laugh every time and I love that the ending is quiet and dark for bedtime. Even though kiddo is sometimes confused about when exactly to shake, it doesn't really matter and gives preparation to enjoy the "Who's on First?" joke when they get older. I love the advanced vocabulary and concepts as it makes a fun discussion point for my 7 yo to join in and gives it the feel of a serious discussion of silliness.
We have an ARC (thank you!) and can't wait to see the full color pictures.
My only wish is that Abner and Ian had names that made it a little easier to remember which is which (a la Gerald and Piggie), but perhaps as the characters develop in future books we'll be able to remember (as happens with Frog and Toad).
We have an ARC (thank you!) and can't wait to see the full color pictures.
My only wish is that Abner and Ian had names that made it a little easier to remember which is which (a la Gerald and Piggie), but perhaps as the characters develop in future books we'll be able to remember (as happens with Frog and Toad).