One, two, three, four. You deserve something more.
THREE PROS
*On the bright side, we've got a good-natured kid interacting positively with both animals and his family
*Captures the happy vibes surrounding an adult's return home from work (more visually than textually)
*LeUyen Pham does an admirable job with the artwork, although there's a little too much tan in the backgrounds for my taste
*LeUyen Pham does an admirable job with the artwork, although there's a little too much tan in the backgrounds for my taste
THREE CONS
*As someone who can't remember the verses to most songs, it makes me respect the good ones even more -- I wish I could say these little ditties were worth remembering
*I didn't love reading the slightly broken English to my son, and I would hate it even more if the Caucasian author thought it added some authenticity to her characters of color
*I didn't love reading the slightly broken English to my son, and I would hate it even more if the Caucasian author thought it added some authenticity to her characters of color
*I know it has nothing to do with the story, but WTF is the point of this link
ONE DAD'S OPINION
Five, six, seven, eight. This book just ain't that great. I have a feeling that moms might find it more enticing than me, but I wouldn't even bet on that. It should be noted that S-AS was better the second time through, but not significantly enough to warrant a ratings bump. So, despite JoAnn Early Macken's fairly impressive educational pedigree and her not at all difficult to pronounce name, I can't go above Donate with this one. [I wish all my reviews had a binder full of concrete evidence to support my claims, but every now and then you are just going to have to trust me.]
Buy / Borrow / DONATE / Destroy
ONE DAD'S OPINION
Five, six, seven, eight. This book just ain't that great. I have a feeling that moms might find it more enticing than me, but I wouldn't even bet on that. It should be noted that S-AS was better the second time through, but not significantly enough to warrant a ratings bump. So, despite JoAnn Early Macken's fairly impressive educational pedigree and her not at all difficult to pronounce name, I can't go above Donate with this one. [I wish all my reviews had a binder full of concrete evidence to support my claims, but every now and then you are just going to have to trust me.]
Buy / Borrow / DONATE / Destroy
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