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sjruskin's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book! The rhyming prose was easy to read and my kids just loved this story. This would even be good for an older crowd, but still accessible to younger ones. Plus, Alex kept calling him "Charlie McNugget."
jaij7's review against another edition
3.0
I love the idea behind this book. Love the illustrations. The story is great but a bit difficult to read. Seems like it should be rhyming.
nglofile's review against another edition
5.0
story and language: 5 stars
art: 4+ stars
re-read: August 2012
art: 4+ stars
re-read: August 2012
itsme_lori's review
5.0
Yes, it is that Suzanne Collins. And when I saw that, there was no way I was passing up this book. As it turns out, it's wonderful! We all loved it (my kids are 7 and 4). The book is about Charlie, a little boy who loves video games and all things that plug in. One night a storm comes through and knocks out their power and Charlie is left without anything to do. He goes a little crazy and ends up in the time-out chair when he tries to swipe some batteries from his little sister's doll for one of his outdated handheld games. In the end, [spoiler alert] he finds that fun can be had through his imagination and playing with his little sister. The book is perfect for kids who love video games, but is also a really great story for siblings. Charlie and his sister play all sorts of games together while the power is out and they have a great time together. And that's the real message that I hope my son picks up on.
kgormley's review
5.0
Great book to use during "Turn off your TV week" -- gets kids to thinking about doing something other than watching tv/playing video games.
joyful808's review against another edition
5.0
My children were enthralled while I read this to them. (They are in grades 3rd, 2nd and kindergarten.) It's a lively, energetic rhyming story. The illustrations are hilarious.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
A fun story in verse about the grip electronic devices can have over us and the loss that hold causes when it comes to imaginative play.
librarianryan's review
5.0
Ahhhhhhhhhh. Every parent with a tech powered kid needs this book. Charlie McButton is not happy to lose power when a storm rolls in to town. It leads him to be a bit of a monster. BUt luckily his little sister teaches him quite a lesson. I love this book. The rhymes are perfect and the illustrations are quite colorful, even though looking at the cover you might not believe that. It was just such a special and fun book.
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