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A review by wrentheblurry
Sardine in Outer Space, Volume 1 by Emmanuel Guibert
4.0
SUMMARY: This novel is chock full of action, right from the start, when mischievous Sardine and Uncle Yellow Shoulder escape from the clutches of Doc Krok and Supermuscleman. They make their way back to their spaceship, the Huckleberry, to find that Little Louie brought an aggressive mechanical monkey onboard, and now a handful of other, larger spaceships are out to get the monkey back. Several more adventures occur, one in which Uncle Yellow comes to the aid of an unhappy child. Of course, there is plenty of chasing and fighting with Doc Krok and Supermuscleman, though in the end, it's a botched marriage proposal that causes Uncle Yellow to cry.
EVALUATION: I found this to be very funny, and I enjoyed the setting of "good" pirates in space. A tough hero with a heart of gold has timeless appeal, and the clever Sardine and trouble-attracting Little Louie should entertain both boys and girls. The artwork is crisp, colorful and very well done, as are so many First Second titles.
WHY I WOULD INCLUDE IT: Tweens enjoy humor, and I'm betting that many of them also enjoy pirates. This book (and it continues with a number of popular sequels) contains plenty of silly humor, fun, superhero clichés, and is a great light-hearted read. Also, the publisher includes a lesson plan for teaching art at their web site (http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/teachers/sardineOneLesson.html ).
EVALUATION: I found this to be very funny, and I enjoyed the setting of "good" pirates in space. A tough hero with a heart of gold has timeless appeal, and the clever Sardine and trouble-attracting Little Louie should entertain both boys and girls. The artwork is crisp, colorful and very well done, as are so many First Second titles.
WHY I WOULD INCLUDE IT: Tweens enjoy humor, and I'm betting that many of them also enjoy pirates. This book (and it continues with a number of popular sequels) contains plenty of silly humor, fun, superhero clichés, and is a great light-hearted read. Also, the publisher includes a lesson plan for teaching art at their web site (http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/teachers/sardineOneLesson.html ).