Week 34:

Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody VS Otis and the Scarecrow

Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody:

Summary:

Goodnight monsters everywhere, in this parody romp with its own special twist!

Goodnight tomb. Goodnight goon. Goodnight Martians taking over the moon.?

It's bedtime in the cold gray tomb with a black lagoon, and two slimy claws, and a couple of jaws, and a skull and a shoe and a pot full of goo. But as a little werewolf settles down, in comes the Goon determined at all costs to run amok and not let any monster have his rest.

A beloved classic gets a kind-hearted send up in this utterly monsterized parody; energetic art and a hilarious text will have kids begging to read this again and again.

Review:

I've come to realize I don't really like rhyming stories. This book has great illustrations and it really fit with its style being a Halloween book, however I found it a little hard to care for the story. It was kinda fun in ways, but overall it lacked the "it" factor.

Otis and the Scarecrow:

Summary:

On the farm where Otis the tractor lives, the farmer has introduced someone new—a scarecrow to shoo away the pesky crows. But when Otis and the animals greet the scarecrow with friendly smiles, the scarecrow’s frown never leaves his face. So everyone leaves him alone.

Then one day, when a cold autumn rain sets in, Otis and the animals snuggle close and play Otis’s favorite game: the quiet game. Otis knows the puppy and ducks can’t sit still for long, and soon the farm friends begin to giggle and squirm, feeling warmed by one another’s friendship . . . but on this day, Otis can't seem to take his eyes off the lonely figure in the cornfield.

A deeply resonant book about subtle acts of compassion and standing up for others, featuring everyone's favorite tractor, Otis.

Review:

I really wanted to like this book. I loved the other "Otis" book that I reviewed months ago, but this one was simply not that interesting. And it was long. It seemed like it was building a good character in the scarecrow, but in the end it didn't really deliver as I had hoped it would.

The Winner:

Congratulations to Otis and the Scarecrow! 

We will see you in November!

We’ll see everyone else next week!

Week 33:

Mister Bud Wears The Cone VS The Tooth Fairy Wars

Mister Bud Wears The Cone:

Summary:

In this next addition to an adventure Booklist called “a treat for dog lovers young and old,” canine pals Mister Bud and Zorro encounter…the cone.

Mister Bud and Zorro learned how to get along in Say Hello to Zorro! They made it through Zorro’s new wardrobe in Zorro Gets an Outfit. But how will they handle Mister Bud’s latest predicament? Because he has to wear...the cone.

Review:

What a hilarious book! The story was good and the characters were great and all, but the illustrations of that pug nose dog had me in tears from laughing so hard. Oh, those illustrations were PERFECT. PERFECT I tell you! Read it soon. You’ll enjoy it!

The Tooth Fairy Wars:

Summary:

It’s the Tooth Fairy against Nathan, a boy who’d rather keep his tooth than get the cash, thank you very much!

Nathan’s lost his first tooth! And he’s thinking he’ll hold on to it, so thanks-but-no-thanks, Tooth Fairy. This is one tooth that is staying with its owner.

Except the Tooth Fairy has other ideas. And we’re not talking about some run-of-the-mill garden fairy here. No, this is the Tooth Fairy. She’s on a tooth procurement mission—and she’s not about to let some little boy get the best of her.

But she may have met her match in Nathan…

Review:

Ok, so it would take a lot to beat a book that made me laugh as much as Mister Bud Wears The Cone did, but this book has the whole package. This book has a brilliant story, wonderful illustrations, and fantastic creativity all around. I wont say much more than this: Expect to see this one competing in the finals!

The Winner:

Congratulations to The Tooth Fairy Wars! 

We will see you in November!

We’ll see everyone else next week!

After a long vacation, we are back!

For this week we will announce the three winners for the past three weeks we've missed. 

Congratulations to Maddi's Fridge, The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School, and The Very Cranky Bear!

We will see all of you in November!

We'll be back next week with an all new review. See you then!