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delladahlia's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best picture books Ive ever come across!
bookdingo's review against another edition
4.0
Featuring "Yas, Queen!" x 2.
Teddy has ALL kinds of beloved toys, but Bren-Da, his doll, is his absolute fave (I LOVE the hyphen). They drink tea together and fight crime, but when Bren-Da loses a leg, Teddy tries all kinds of methods to fix her. I'm all for books normalizing kids playing with every kind of toy, especially books which show the kid attempting to fix what is broken instead of instantly chucking the toy in the trash.
Teddy has ALL kinds of beloved toys, but Bren-Da, his doll, is his absolute fave (I LOVE the hyphen). They drink tea together and fight crime, but when Bren-Da loses a leg, Teddy tries all kinds of methods to fix her. I'm all for books normalizing kids playing with every kind of toy, especially books which show the kid attempting to fix what is broken instead of instantly chucking the toy in the trash.
antsneversleep's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 This is the first picture book I’ve ever read with the phrase ‘Yass queen!’ and I’m totally into it.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
Impossible not to love a picture book where the boy shouts “Yas, Queen!”
deniselynn's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
elllie's review against another edition
5.0
Ummm YES PLEASE. Teddy has lots of cool toys, but his FAVORITE is Bren-Da, who is extremely polite and has sick moves in epic battles. When disaster strikes, though, will Mom help save the day? This book has sneaky diversity and superior use of "YAS-QUEEN!" - new fave.
erine's review against another edition
4.0
I love the diverse toy selection and play styles that are represented. I love the mom-as-superhero. It's Toy Story condensed into a short picture book.
This sparked some great discussions with my kids at home.
This sparked some great discussions with my kids at home.
alinaborger's review against another edition
I just adore the way Trimmer turned Teddy's mom into a heroine. <3
likesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure where this one was going. It's a lovely story about Teddy and his Mom and, of course, Teddy's favorite toy.
jmshirtz's review against another edition
4.0
I honestly think Berry liked this one because she thought the doll was Ariel. lol The story was okay; not great for a read-aloud, but a fun story that doesn't try to pigeonhole the kid into a gender-normative box for liking a doll.