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gummifrog's review against another edition
5.0
This is an adorable, brightly illustrated, jubilant Star Wars children's book! Any parent worth their weight in a British Accent will love narrating as C-3PO, showing their kid adorable Star Wars references. R2-D2 and BB-8 are both stand-ins for children, wanting to energetically explore the desert sands and see the sights, but C-3PO does not like Tattooine AT ALL. Cue lots of prissy belly-aching in his typical style.
My only complaint? A reference to a Resistance mission is made, but it is never shown. Hmmm... what could they possibly be doing on this planet?
As an avid Star Wars fan myself, I quietly appropriated this book from the ARC supply at my bookstore and will be keeping it forever. I'd only recommend it to children who have parents who are also fans, because it's not really an introduction to the world, but has lots of cute creatures and droids that everyone is sure to enjoy!
My only complaint? A reference to a Resistance mission is made, but it is never shown. Hmmm... what could they possibly be doing on this planet?
As an avid Star Wars fan myself, I quietly appropriated this book from the ARC supply at my bookstore and will be keeping it forever. I'd only recommend it to children who have parents who are also fans, because it's not really an introduction to the world, but has lots of cute creatures and droids that everyone is sure to enjoy!
libraryrobin's review against another edition
2.0
C3P0 constantly bitching at the other robots is not good storytelling. The illustrations are cute, though.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
2.0
This is fun for me as an adult, but I think it might be a struggle for a kid. If you're writing a beginning reader-type book that needs to have a controlled vocabulary, why would you make the only talking character the most loquacious in the Star Wars universe? I think the idea of this silly robo-nerd boppin' around Tatooine with the cool droids is a fun premise, but there were way too many words that were either made up or too long. We have this leveled at a 3, which I guess is ok? There's not a lot of text, but what's on the page is really tricky!
areaxbiologist's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute illustrations! The fonts for the beeps and boops are perfect. Just a silly desert romp.
melerihaf's review
2.0
I identified too much with C-3PO's frustration in trying to herd off-task "kids" when he's trying to get something done to have it be an enjoyable read. It's cute, but not fabulous.
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