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Blake, Stephanie
6 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Bunny Simon is having trouble adjusting to the idea of a new baby ("If it stays, I'll poop all over the place!"). But Simon's nighttime fear of (imagined) wolves opens his eyes to his sibling's value as a sleeping companion. As with Blake's other books, there's not an extraneous word or visual detail--just streamlined storytelling with witty, blunt illustrations.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
PS
"Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who would say only one thing, 'poop-di-doop!'" His obstinacy ultimately gets him eaten by a wolf. In its entirety, the simple text reads like a good kids' joke, complete with a twist and a funny, surprising last word. The cartoonish illustrations are spare and thickly outlined in black, making the humor unmissable.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
K-3
In the little bunny's latest outing, the caped, masked youngling believes that he is the bad-guy-crushing Super Bunny. But it's not a bad guy that wounds him: it's a splinter--or is it something much cooler? Like the text, which couldn't be more efficient, the cartoonish art sticks with the basics--flat colors, no frills--and ensures that humor triumphs over evil.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
4-6
In 1959 Idaho, all Freedom Jane McKenzie wants to do is beat the boys at marbles. But her pregnant mother thinks she should be more ladylike, and her father isn't very supportive, especially when he drinks. And her best friend Daniel is suddenly treating her differently. This likable story about mild rebellion, family, and growing up has a heroine readers will cheer.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
(3)
PS
Bunny Simon (I Don't Want to Go to School!) and his friend work a toy trade: three normal cars for one "extraordinary" red one. When the red car breaks, Simon must fix the rotten deal. Straightforward text aptly captures (with a touch of booger humor) the logic within childhood negotiations. Uncluttered illustrations keep focus on the conflict.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan
(3)
PS
Simon insists he's not going to school. Reluctant though he is, after his first day Simon doesn't want to go home. Simple illustrations made up of blocks of color boldly outlined in black feature an opinionated little rabbit who, with his repeated catch phrase of "no way," succinctly captures the first-day-of-school jitters.
Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden
6 reviews
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