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lacyduckie's review against another edition
5.0
That's one way to think outside of the box. Very cute!
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
This laugh-out-loud story flips the idea of vacation on its head by having woodland creatures stay at a vacationing family's house for a week. Everything starts out great, but by the end of the week it is definitely time to go home! Hmm, can anyone relate? ;)
mrslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
What happens when the critters take a vacation indoors. Very clever story about animals going on a trip inside a home. It begins as a treat and as the week goes on things get messy!
librarianryan's review
fast-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
The forest animals go on vacation to the great indoors. But by the weekend they are tired and just want to go home. The book is meant to put a fun spin on vacations, but it’ didn’t really do anything for me.
mldavisreads's review
4.0
Childrens picture book. When a human family leaves for the vacation, their woodland animal neighbors take their vacation to "the great indoors." The animals use all the electronics on their vacation and enjoy convenient foods that are cooked hot or very cold. As they progress through the week, their new living arrangement loses its shine and they are all happy to return to the forest, until next year. A fun story that gently criticizes some of the over-indulgent tendencies that humans have. The animal illustrations are very expressive and add a lot to the story.
tashrow's review
4.0
When the humans head out on vacation, the animals move in for their own holiday time. The beavers head to the kitchen to make plenty of snacks for everyone. The deer set up a dance party. A teen bear takes over the bathroom to curl her hair. The skunks used their cell phones. The bears used the humans’ tools to build things. Now there was no peace and quiet, no lack of screen time, and everything the indoor life had to offer. But as the week goes on, the parties and life of ease turn into one big mess. At the end of the week, it is clear that the animals are looking forward to returning to the peace of the outdoors. But what happens when the humans get home?
Told with a broad sense of humor, this picture book turns a lens on our own lifestyles and vacations. The joy of the animals at their return to the ease of electricity, TVs, cell phones and more is a great start to the book. As the vacation goes on though, the toll those options take is clear. Yet the book is not a lecture on modern convenience as the tone is kept light and humorous.
Chan’s art is marvelous, playing up the humor of the situation. From the tower of ice cream buckets arriving to the final mess of the house, the illustrations add so much to this picture book. Butter-licking deer, broken beds, nacho cheese in a toaster and more add to the final chaos.
A giggle of a book, this is a good one to share. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Told with a broad sense of humor, this picture book turns a lens on our own lifestyles and vacations. The joy of the animals at their return to the ease of electricity, TVs, cell phones and more is a great start to the book. As the vacation goes on though, the toll those options take is clear. Yet the book is not a lecture on modern convenience as the tone is kept light and humorous.
Chan’s art is marvelous, playing up the humor of the situation. From the tower of ice cream buckets arriving to the final mess of the house, the illustrations add so much to this picture book. Butter-licking deer, broken beds, nacho cheese in a toaster and more add to the final chaos.
A giggle of a book, this is a good one to share. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
4.0
The animals of the forest go on vacation---off to the great indoors. They all relish the delights of being inside---toilets, blow-dryer, curling iron, a roof over their heads, ice cream, karaoke, electric lights, ice, cooking---but it did not take long for things to take a darker turn, and soon everyone began to long for home.
A fun romp of a story that turns the idea of a vacation from the normal on its head.
A fun romp of a story that turns the idea of a vacation from the normal on its head.
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