Reviewed
by: BigAl with The
Princess
Genre:
Children's Picture Book
Approximate
word count: 16
illustrated pages.
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Author:
Larry
Potty is the pen name used by Scotsman David J. Mackay who writes
humorous children's poetry.
Description:
An
illustrated book for children with humorous rhymes about various
animals.
Appraisal:
It has
been awhile since I've drafted The Princess, my twelve year-old
granddaughter, to assist me with a book review. I thought we were
overdue, so I grabbed her and asked her to roundup her two younger
sisters who are two and six. Then The Princess and I took turns
reading to her siblings.
The
book description suggests the appropriate age range for this book as
between 4 and 7. Based on the reaction of the two year-old (who
wouldn't sit still on the couch for even the short amount of time to
read this book) as well as the six year-old (who ate up every word,
despite also not being the type to sit still), this age range seems
right. The six-year old enjoyed the story and hearing about the
animals, although she told me one section (Creepy
Crawlies) was kind of …
well … creepy, as you might expect.
The
Princess and I were in agreement that the humor and rhyming along
with the illustrations made this a good choice for the target age
with the tip-top of the range being capable of reading it themselves.
For the younger part of the range, older siblings, parents, and even
grandparents will have a fun time reading it to them. We both did.
FYI:
Although
the author is from the UK, he made a point of limiting himself to
only using words that are spelled the same in both the US and the UK.
While there are some word choices and turns of phrase that still
would have clued me in that the author was from the UK, I don't think
anyone would have difficulty understanding.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No
issues.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
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