I write book reviews. I write them for magazines, my blog, my co-workers. I also spend quite a bit of time crafting them — tweaking this sentence, editing that. Well, apparently, I’ve been doing it all wrong. Perhaps it’s best just to shoot from the hip and tell it like you feel it, as the following children have done.
Enjoy this selection of entertaining book reviews. All appeared online and were written (without byline) by children participating in New Jersey’s Collaborative Summer Reading Program, “Fizz, Boom, Read!”
“Most Honest”
SpongeBob Sqaure [sic] PantsReviewI hated it…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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(Don’t hold back, tell us what you really think!)
“Best Use of a Spelling Error”
Olivia The PrincessAuthorNatalie ShawReviewIt wasn’t the best book ever but it’s okay. I enjoyed it and it interested me a lot. I just can’t help to say I love that it retaliates to princesses and castles. I know kindergarten and 1st graders will definitely enjoy this magical princess book and the rest of the series. It was sort of challenging but with some help I can read it just fine.
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(Take that, princesses and castles!)
“Sounds Kind of Creepy to Me”
Baby Unicorn
AuthorJean and Claudio MarzolloReviewRead to me by big brother. I like that she lets all the other unicorns, even her father, touch her horn.
Rating
(I don’t know what to think about this one.)
“Yes, You can Judge a Book by its Cover”
At the Beach, Postcards from Crabby SpitAuthorRoland HarveyReviewThis book was funny because of the silly title!
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(I’m guilty of choosing a book by its title, too!)
“Most Complimentary”
The Goose’s GoldAuthorRon RoyReviewI liked this book a lot. It was very real to me.
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(What author wouldn’t appreciate this review?)
“Biggest Spoiler”
Two Bad AntsAuthorChris Van AllsburgReviewThose ants shouldn’t have made that decision.
Rating
(Guess I don’t need to read that one.)
“Highest-rated”
I’d Really Like to Eat a ChildAuthorSylviane DonnioReviewI like this one. It was really funny. This book is an 8.
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(On a scale of 1-5, this one received an 8. I’ll put it on my TBR pile.)
I hope you enjoyed them! I’ll keep an eye out for other gems. 