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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
Simple text, but with the pictures it's hilarious.
A fun book to read w/ your kids. Madeline had already read it in her 1st/2nd grade class, but Amelia (4th grade) enjoyed it as well. Heck, so did I.
It's a humorous picture book, the illustrations of which will have your kids groaning at the close calls that Sam & Dave have on their adventure to find something spectacular. The finish is a bit open-ended & allows for fun speculation on what really happens.
It's a humorous picture book, the illustrations of which will have your kids groaning at the close calls that Sam & Dave have on their adventure to find something spectacular. The finish is a bit open-ended & allows for fun speculation on what really happens.
I would have given this book three stars, but the two daycare classes and three kindergartens I read it to would have given it five stars. So I compromised with four. The kids absolutely loved it and shared all of their way-out theories with me of what actually happened in the story.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I know Klassen is not the author here (Barnett wrote this, and Klassen is the illustrator) but it has a similar vibe to Klassen's stories: darkly amusing.
Review of the smallest member of the household: "They kept missing the gems. Awkward!"
Review of the smallest member of the household: "They kept missing the gems. Awkward!"
I just read this and I'm not sure if I should suspend my disbelieve or assume that the children just died. I have questions.
Fun to read with a small child that can see everything Sam and Dave are missing.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Such fun and the illustrations are marvelous. An altogether too rare children's book where the illustrations are crucial to the humor of the story.