Children's Book Review Tuesdays: Picture Books Released Today

Book Title: Chukfi Rabbit's Big, Bad Bellyache

Story Teller:  Grey Rodgers

Illustrator: Leslie Widener

Publish Date: June 24, 2014

 Why I Read this Book: I received a free copy of this book for review purposes from Edelweiss.  This in no way influenced my review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review

As a story that was passed down from Choctaw Indians, this story makes a great children's book.  Full of rich images and a meaningful story, this is a great book for children of any age.  The moral of the story, lying never pays off, is great for little children and the beautifully illustrated pictures will keep children (and their parents) interested in this very relevant story.

Final Statements

Recommended Reading Age: Any

Overall Rating: 5/5

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Book Title: My Pet Rattlesnake

Author:  Joe Hayes

Illustrator: Antonio Castro L

Publish Date: June 24, 2014

 Why I Read this Book: I received a free copy of this book for review purposes from Edelweiss.  This in no way influenced my review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review

This is a cute little story but I think that it gives the wrong idea to children.  Some animals are just not meant to be pets as they can be very dangerous.  At the end of the book, the narrator says that he was lying the whole time and that he never had a pet rattlesnake.  I think this is also a bad lesson for kids to learn.  It is great for children to have a large imagination, but it is not good to teach them that lying is okay.  For these reasons, I have to lower my rating of the book. 

Final Statements

Recommended Reading Age: Any

Overall Rating: 3.5/5

Graphic Novel Review: Out from Boneville (Bone, Vol. 1) and Rose (Bone, Vol. 0)

Book Title: Out from Boneville

Author: Jeff Smith

Publish Date: February 1, 2005

Series: Bone, Vol. 1

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Graphic Novel

Plot (from Goodreads):  

After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone, are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert.
One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures...

Humor, mystery, and adventure are spun together in this action-packed, side-splitting saga. Everyone who has ever left home for the first time only to find that the world outside is strange and overwhelming will love Bone.

Why I Read this Book: I checked out this book from the library.

 

Review

I loved this middle grade graphic novel.  It is full of adventure, great graphics, and a great plot.  Oftentimes, I have found that graphic novels can have very simplistic plots especially for a middle grade graphic novel, but Out from Boneville has wonderful plot progression at a great pace.  The illustrations are colorful and keep your attention.  Perfect for any age!

 

Final Statements

Recommended Reading Age: Any Age

Overall Rating: 5/5

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Book Title: Rose

Author: Faith Erin Hicks

Publish Date: February 28, 2012

Series: Bone, Vol. 0

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Graphic Novel

Plot (from Goodreads):  

With its striking artwork by multiple World Fantasy Award winner Charles Vess, this graphic novel prequel sets the table for Jeff Smith's continuing Bone saga. In this mini-epic, Rose (a.k.a. Gran'ma Ben) must repel a devastating dragon attack on Northern Valley villages. Resonant whether you read it as a series starter or a powerful stand-alone.

Why I Read this Book: I checked out this book from the library.

 

Review

I found that this graphic novel was not as satisfying as the first graphic novel in this series.  The artwork did not seem to be by the same illustrator and was not as high of quality.  The plot was not as complex as that of the first in the series.  It was worth the read, but was a let down after reading the first in the series.
 

Final Statements

Recommended Reading Age: Any Age

Overall Rating: 3.5/5