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2019 Mock Caldecott Voting -Round 2 of 3
By Kristen · 37 posts · 143 views
last updated Jan 12, 2019 03:39PM
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This was a huge hit with a shy, reluctant reader and he brought this to the Library's Read to a Dog program and read it to every dog.
The humor and graphics are perfect for beginning and reluctant readers. ...more
The humor and graphics are perfect for beginning and reluctant readers. ...more
Points of awesomeness:
- It's a reader that looks like a big-kid book!;
- Features controlled vocabulary, repeating, beginning-reader text;
- Includes sophisticated puzzle-picture references at the beginning of each new chapter's mystery (the decor in baby monkey's office changes to reflect the new theme, be it circus or opera), which will appeal to older readers;
- Has a playful slapstick motif for all ages: Baby Monkey trying to put on pants;
- Heartwarming ending: flows naturally from the story ...more
- It's a reader that looks like a big-kid book!;
- Features controlled vocabulary, repeating, beginning-reader text;
- Includes sophisticated puzzle-picture references at the beginning of each new chapter's mystery (the decor in baby monkey's office changes to reflect the new theme, be it circus or opera), which will appeal to older readers;
- Has a playful slapstick motif for all ages: Baby Monkey trying to put on pants;
- Heartwarming ending: flows naturally from the story ...more
My favorite attribute was the way the details in his office changed and the "key" in the back. I thought the index and bibliography were sort of ridiculous. As a librarian, I am constantly pointing students to the nonfiction text features that help them find the information they need. This tongue-in-cheek addition was funny for me, but would confuse the readers that this book is intended for.
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I read this a few days ago and didn’t see the appeal In it. My 3-1/2 year old daughter noticed it and asked me to read it to her tonight. Wow, what a totally different experience it was reading it together. We laughed and laughed together, and she wanted to read it again right away. I’m glad she asked to read it and I gave it a second chance.
The illustrations are adorable, the joke with the pants is very funny, but the format baffles me. The book is heavy to share with little ones, and the clues in the pictures are more for adults and older children.
“He is a baby. He is a monkey. He has a job…” Move over, Sam Spade. Baby Monkey has five mysteries to solve in this satisfyingly fat, elaborately illustrated early reader.
I think kids will love this. It may be a bit predictable. Cute illustrations.
I always love Brian Selznick's artwork.
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I would give this book 3.5 stars because I honestly can't decide how I feel about it. I adore Brian Selznick and his illustrations but I also found the book a little strange. It would be really fun for a preschooler/kindergartener who would definitely "get" and appreciate the humor!
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The boys LOVE this book!
May 2018 - I read this once to Ben, and then he basically 'read' it back to me, remembering most of the repeated phrases and cracking up over all the pages where Baby Monkey tries to put on his pants.
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September read for goodreads Mock Caldecott 2019
I LOVED THIS BOOK! The humor. The details. The tender story.
This is a must see. This is a must read.
WAIT!
I need a snack!
I LOVED THIS BOOK! The humor. The details. The tender story.
This is a must see. This is a must read.
WAIT!
I need a snack!
Brian Selznick is the wonderful!!!!!!
Dec 06, 2018
Colleen
added it
Dec 06, 2018
Maggi Rohde
marked it as to-read
