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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
We enjoyed reading this as a family. Who wouldn't want a fun invisible friends? There is a lot about bullying in it, so we talked about what to do if someone is being a bully. We might read one of v the sequels too.
Nichole's review.
It was entertaining at times but kinda boring too.
It was entertaining at times but kinda boring too.
A great short chapter book. A good one for young readers. Hopefully this will be a series. The ending implies that it might be.
Themes: Bullying, Imaginary companions, Ice cream parlors, Brooklyn, New York
Characters: Hank Wolowitz, Sasha Chin, Alexander Wainscotting, Bruno Gillicut, Inkling
I would rather read this book without illustration. A couple of the pictures added to the story, but overall I felt they took away from the story.
Reviewed from a library copy.
I love this series! Fourth grader Hank stumbles upon and befriends a furry, squash loving invisible creature known as a bandapat. Inkling, as he names Bandapat, becomes a close friend and confidant for young Hank, who is missing his recently moved away best friend and dealing with a bully at school. Hank's family is portrayed as busy and loving, and occasionally wrong about things....aka realistically. I've been reading this aloud with Leo and he and I both love it. Would make a great rec for a family read aloud or a classroom read aloud.
- My daughter was assigned this book for her school's book club. It only took her a couple days to read it, and she said it was cute and funny. I didn't want to feel left out, so I decided to read it too.
- Gnome was right. The story was cute and funny. I laughed at several things about the story and the characters.
- I want a bandapat friend! He was SO cute!
- I like that Inkling didn't solve all of Hank's problems for him. I liked that Inkling gave him confidence and advice, and Hank gained confidence and learned how to take care of his own problems.
- I wish I could go to book club with Gnome, so I could hear what all the kids thought of the book.
- Gnome was right. The story was cute and funny. I laughed at several things about the story and the characters.
- I want a bandapat friend! He was SO cute!
- I like that Inkling didn't solve all of Hank's problems for him. I liked that Inkling gave him confidence and advice, and Hank gained confidence and learned how to take care of his own problems.
- I wish I could go to book club with Gnome, so I could hear what all the kids thought of the book.
Cute book for 1st-3rd graders-ish. I loved that it explored how easy it is to become a bully if you are being bullied, and that Hank really felt bad about how he treats the kid who is treating him badly. I also loved the character of Inkling -- he's sassy and adorable and loooooooves squash. I want my own invisible bandapat! I may book-talk this for younger kids for summer reading.
I listened to this audiobook with my children. They LOVED it. It is a cute story of a boy who finds an invisible inkling who helps him overcome the challenge of starting a new school year after your best friend has moved away. It discusses the subjects of friendship, bullying, being respectful of children and it is a short and sweet chapter book. Both my 6 and 8 year old loved the book and I am glad I took the time to read it with them.