We check out a lot of books from “the library”:/news/2010/lucys-library-card/. (I actually maxed-out my card the other day!) Since we find some gems along the way, I’m going to try my hand at some quick-take children’s book reviews. Here we go!
*The Book:* “_Johnny Boo & the Happy Apples_”:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/160309041X/octothorppres-20 by James Kochalka
*Mama’s three-sentence review:* This cute, silly, and slightly sassy ghost book “series”:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1603090134/octothorppres-20 amuses children without being scary. They’re a fun introduction to comic-book-style writing and have helped my girls incorporate the phrase, “Let me comfort you,” into their everyday language. Johnny Boo and his tiny pet ghost, Squiggle, inspire belly-laughs from the preschool crowd.
*Lucy and Rosie like this book because:* “…they’re in the monster’s tummy and it’s sort of an x-ray picture. And the monster only eats ice cream on Tuesdays.”
*Quotable lines:* “Squiggle power activate!” and “Your floopy noodle arm is all twisty-wisty!”
p{color:gray}. Cover graphic source: “Top Shelf Productions”:http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/johnny-boo-book-3-happy-apples/644
LOL, looks cute. I’ll have to check it out when Aiden’s a bit older. :)