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REVIEW: Mad About Meatloaf by Maureen Fergus

REVIEW: Mad About Meatloaf by Maureen Fergus

Posted on by Jaymie

[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley and Tundra Books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Summary

Weenie is a meatloaf-loving weiner dog. His best friends are a grumpy, sarcastic cat named Frank and a wise, encouraging guinea pig named Beans. They all live with a guy named Bob who takes care of them. When Weenie eats Bob’s meatloaf right off the counter, Bob’s pretty mad. So Weenie tries to think of a way to make things right with Bob.

Review

This is a darling graphic novel for new chapter book readers. Weenie is a big goof, and Frank and Beans are (mostly) faithful friends. Sure, Frank isn’t always the best influence. (It cracked me up to see Frank as the devil on Weenie’s shoulder while Beans was the angel.) But when Weenie needs him, Frank is there along with Beans.

Kids are going to get a kick out of these three friends and the troubles they find all because Weenie loves meatloaf, maybe a little too much.  Don’t miss this graphic novel series launch perfect for animal fans, dog fans, and fans of funny books and graphic novels.

Rating: ♥♥♥½*

*♥♥♥½ = Good+

REVIEW: Peanut Butter and Jelly by Ben Clanton

REVIEW: Peanut Butter and Jelly by Ben Clanton

Posted on by Jaymie

Summary

Narwhal has never tried peanut butter. In fact, he only eats waffles! But after tasting one of Jelly’s peanut butter cookies, Narwhal is in love. He loves it so much, he changes his name to Peanut Butter instead of Narwhal. And he’s eaten so much of it, he’s turned a nice peanutty-tan color. Jelly is not quite sure what to do.

Review

This was my first Narwhal and Jelly book, and it’s cute! The format is like a mash up of a Ballet Cat sort of story with chapter-ending spreads like you find in a Stink Moody chapter book.

Pages are set up like comics or a graphic novel so kids can start to work through sequencing in a story. One “chapter” transition is facts about the eating habits for narwhals, jelly fish and whales. The second is a comic.

I appreciated the references to common allergies – like to peanuts and peanut butter. This could be used to introduce kids to the idea of knowing what you are eating and what food they are allergic to.  This is a fun book – third in the series – to introduce to the Piggie and Gerald set.

Thanks to Netgalley and Tundra Books for the opportunity to read an electronic review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: ♥♥♥