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mariahroze's review against another edition
3.0
So the boys found goggles and some bigger kids wanted them. So, they ran away and tricked the bigger kids and were able to keep the goggles. I don't love this message.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Caldecott Honor picture book. Two young boys and their dog out in the big city looking for junk. They get to fight off and run from bigger boys and trick them. Pretty good writing and quite good enough art. But not something I'd be particularly interested in reading over and over. It does capture a world that doesn't seem to exist anymore.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
With Willie's help, the boys get away from a group that wants a pair of goggles that Peter fam.
veryliterarykari's review against another edition
4.0
Friends Archie and Peter find some cool goggles while hanging out in the neighborhood. Some older boys try to steal the goggles, but Archie, Peter, and their dog Willie outsmart the older boys. This is a multicultural picture book because the main characters are African American. It could be used to promote pleasure reading or to teach reading. Themes include bullying and imagination.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
The artwork felt a little different here, but Ezra still uses bright colors. It felt very much set in the city. Peter and his friend are playing in some city space. They are having a good time when Peter finds some old motorcycle goggles. They are excited about their find. Then some older boys from the neighborhood come and try to take them. Peter and company scatter and they find a way to sneak the goggles out of the lot and get them home. They outsmart the boys. They feel like kings.
The children kept asking why Peter wanted those old goggles to begin with. They couldn’t understand this. I tired to tell them that back before having a 1,000 choices of TV shows at your fingertips all the time, children used to have to make up their own entertainments and you turned weird things like goggles into important things. They totally didn’t understand that. To them, it’s something to get ride of. They do play in the backyard and they use twigs and other nature, but not weird things like old goggles.
This is for beginners. It’s a lovely story. The kids didn’t really get this one. The nephew did like the fact that Peter and his friend outsmarted the older kids. He always appreciates that. There is also a Dachshund in this story and they love a dachshund. The nephew gave this 3 stars and the niece gave this 2 stars.
The children kept asking why Peter wanted those old goggles to begin with. They couldn’t understand this. I tired to tell them that back before having a 1,000 choices of TV shows at your fingertips all the time, children used to have to make up their own entertainments and you turned weird things like goggles into important things. They totally didn’t understand that. To them, it’s something to get ride of. They do play in the backyard and they use twigs and other nature, but not weird things like old goggles.
This is for beginners. It’s a lovely story. The kids didn’t really get this one. The nephew did like the fact that Peter and his friend outsmarted the older kids. He always appreciates that. There is also a Dachshund in this story and they love a dachshund. The nephew gave this 3 stars and the niece gave this 2 stars.
lmurray74's review against another edition
5.0
A tale of two boys who find a pair of goggles in their hideout in the streets of a city. They take them with them and then are harassed by a group of older boys who want the goggles too. Archie and Peter stave them off with the help of their dog Willie, with quick and resourceful thinking. The story is told third person, from the perspective of the boys. No adults are present.
pussreboots's review against another edition
5.0
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