Genre: Children’s
Picture Book
Description:
“Mr. Pish, the lovable Jack Russell Terrier, leads readers on an
expedition down the East Coast of the United States in Postcards from Mr. Pish
Volume 3. With each new discovery, the traveling terrier sends a postcard with
full-color photographs and engaging text geared to promote outdoor learning and
literacy. Mr. Pish's enthusiasm inspires young and old to read, explore and
learn in a fun way. (Fourth book in the Mr. Pish Educational Series, third in
the Postcards Series)”
Author:
K.S. Brooks has written numerous books in multiple genres including
romantic suspense, satire, and educationally oriented children’s books. She is administrator
of Indies Unlimited (a multi-author
blog “celebrating independent authors”), where you can often catch her
pontificating on matters of interest to both readers and authors.
For more, visit Ms. Brooks’website or Mr. Pish’s website.
Appraisal:
One of a series of children’s books featuring Mr. Pish, the author’s
Jack Russell Terrier. This volume tracks Pish’s travels down the heart of the
eastern coast of the U.S., from New Hampshire to Georgia. What struck me about
the book was how much was going on in what, at first, seems like a simple book.
Most pages concentrate on a single stop at a historical site or other point of
interest, with a map showing where it is, a post card from Mr. Pish (with a
description of what he saw and thought of this stop), and two or three pictures
of the site, often including a picture of Mr. Pish sitting in the foreground.
It seemed obvious that this book and the others in the series would educate the
children who read them in geography, history, and other subjects, while
whetting their appetite for travel. They seemed suitable for parents to read to
younger children and newer readers, while also being a fast, fun read for
children with a few years of reading experience.
When The Princess, my nine year-old granddaughter, read this and gave
me her feedback, she agreed with my take. She specifically mentioned liking
both the postcards and pictures, along with one item that had slipped past me,
a “stamp” on each postcard with a likeness of Mr. Pish, and gave the book a
grade of A-. After reading about Mr. Pish, she not only wanted to visit the
eastern coast herself, but expressed a desire to meet Mr. Pish. Who knows,
maybe someday.
Although this book displays adequately on a grayscale Kindle, a color
reader such as a Kindle Fire or computer running a Kindle app is preferred.
FYI:
Added for
Reprise Review: Postcards
from Mr. Pish: East Coast Edition by K.S. Brooks was a nominee in the Children’s
Book category for B&P 2013 Readers' Choice Awards. Original review ran November
28, 2012.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl with input from the Princess
Approximate
word count: 23 pages
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