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Chews Your Destiny
by Rhode Montijo
Cute fun illustra-hybrid for younger kids. SUPER like that he integrates Spanish vocab into the story (yay for nonwhite protagonists!).
Story itself is not particularly inventive, but it's a fun little romp. And the cover is super strong, so random people keep picking it up off my desk. And a book that begs to be picked up that bad gets my vote, even though, personally, I ultimately found it fairly forgettable.
Update Summer 2015:
Promoted this book as part of my school outreach visits this May/June, and the kids went nuts. That may have had to do with the fact that I started my visits by asking if they liked bubblegum. ;) Anyway, we haven't been able to keep it on the shelf, even though my system has seven copies. Can't wait for the second one!
Pro Review:
What could you do with a bubble-gum-related superpower? Gabby Gomez is walking down the street, minding her own business, blowing the biggest bubble-gum-bubble ever, when she finds out. This early chapter book will appeal to the hybrid readers and bridge book lovers alike. Montijo uses black, white, and pink to illustrate, and writes a superhero story relatable to everybody. He incorporates Gabby’s culture, sprinkling Spanish words and phrases into the dialog. A sure-fire winner, the main drawback to this title is is that there are only a couple of books in the series. Highly recommended for libraries serving elementary audiences.
Story itself is not particularly inventive, but it's a fun little romp. And the cover is super strong, so random people keep picking it up off my desk. And a book that begs to be picked up that bad gets my vote, even though, personally, I ultimately found it fairly forgettable.
Update Summer 2015:
Promoted this book as part of my school outreach visits this May/June, and the kids went nuts. That may have had to do with the fact that I started my visits by asking if they liked bubblegum. ;) Anyway, we haven't been able to keep it on the shelf, even though my system has seven copies. Can't wait for the second one!
Pro Review:
What could you do with a bubble-gum-related superpower? Gabby Gomez is walking down the street, minding her own business, blowing the biggest bubble-gum-bubble ever, when she finds out. This early chapter book will appeal to the hybrid readers and bridge book lovers alike. Montijo uses black, white, and pink to illustrate, and writes a superhero story relatable to everybody. He incorporates Gabby’s culture, sprinkling Spanish words and phrases into the dialog. A sure-fire winner, the main drawback to this title is is that there are only a couple of books in the series. Highly recommended for libraries serving elementary audiences.