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hereisenough's review against another edition
5.0
You know, if you were to ask what my favorite thing about shelving would be, the answer would be pure selfishness. I would not be saying 'Oh, I just love to put things in order and the alphabet is one of my favorite things in my life*!'. actually nah. I would instead say 'I love to find books about hedgehogs that go blasting into space.'
So here I found one of the best books I have ever read in my life. Hedgie Blasts Off. If I could blow up all of the pictures and print them off, I would plaster my walls with Hedgie in space. Because, I mean, COME ON! It's a HEDGEHOG in OUTER SPACE. what more could I want in life?
*though the alphabet gives me one of my favorite thing and that is writing/books. so maybe I just lied. :/
So here I found one of the best books I have ever read in my life. Hedgie Blasts Off. If I could blow up all of the pictures and print them off, I would plaster my walls with Hedgie in space. Because, I mean, COME ON! It's a HEDGEHOG in OUTER SPACE. what more could I want in life?
*though the alphabet gives me one of my favorite thing and that is writing/books. so maybe I just lied. :/
turrean's review against another edition
2.0
A cute piece of nonsense. My students laughed at Hedgie's solution to the geyser clogged with alien coins. There's not much of a plot.
lagobond's review against another edition
1.0
An uninspired, poorly thought-out mess. Boring language, and some of the ugliest illustrations I have EVER seen in a children's book (except for the flowers and coins, which are neat). The hero saves the day, of course, but it all feels rushed and cheaply cobbled together.
choirqueer's review against another edition
5.0
Sparkly and fun! Bonus points for never assigning a gender to the protagonist!
krisis86's review against another edition
1.0
Generally I love Jan Brett's work. Her illustrations are phenomenal and I usually love her stories.
But this one sucks. It's the weirdest, most inane story ever. I guess one reason I like Jan Brett's stories is because they are based off folktales, or stuff that could be a folktale. They seem down to earth and "real." But Hedgie Blasts Off is about a hedgehog who flies into space to fix a fictional geyser. There is no lesson to be learned from this book and while the artwork is nice, it's nothing to write home about. I read it to my son once and we are taking it back to the library immediately.
I get that children's books don't have to have a point, but I prefer them to, and I think my 4 year old does too.
But this one sucks. It's the weirdest, most inane story ever. I guess one reason I like Jan Brett's stories is because they are based off folktales, or stuff that could be a folktale. They seem down to earth and "real." But Hedgie Blasts Off is about a hedgehog who flies into space to fix a fictional geyser. There is no lesson to be learned from this book and while the artwork is nice, it's nothing to write home about. I read it to my son once and we are taking it back to the library immediately.
I get that children's books don't have to have a point, but I prefer them to, and I think my 4 year old does too.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
1.0
Wow, I rarely give a book 1 star. This story was strange from the get-go and the writing didn't flow at all. Everything about the plot was unbelievable, and not in the fabulous ways most picture books are unbelievable. I felt unfulfilled as a reader when I got to the end.
drewjameson's review against another edition
1.0
Apparently, Jann Brett had a few Ambien, a box of wine, about 45 minutes of free time, and needed to redo her kitchen.
createassemblage's review against another edition
1.0
This was a far cry from some of the previous Brett books we have read. This one seemed just a little bizarre.
sarapah's review
4.0
Fun! Perfect for this summer reading theme! Jan Brett’s illustrations never fail!
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