This is a terrific survival story about Matt, a boy who goes with his father to build a cabin on his father's new claim in Maine in the last half of tThis is a terrific survival story about Matt, a boy who goes with his father to build a cabin on his father's new claim in Maine in the last half of the 1700s. After completing the cabin, his father leaves to fetch Matt's mother, sister, and the new baby they were expecting to come while the men were away.
Matt quickly learns that he will need more knowledge than he has to survive, and for his family to have anything to return to.
My wife and I read this to our three boys - 5, 7, and 10 - over several weeks at bedtime. All of them loved the story; for my ten year old, this was his second time through and he still loved it....more
The art is amazing, and the story cleverly told with almost no words, very like my favorite of the genre, Sector 7.The art is amazing, and the story cleverly told with almost no words, very like my favorite of the genre, Sector 7....more
Marvelous story of a boy and his dogs in the Ozark mountains. The dogs turn out to be amazing coon hunters. My wife and I took turns reading this alouMarvelous story of a boy and his dogs in the Ozark mountains. The dogs turn out to be amazing coon hunters. My wife and I took turns reading this aloud to my nine-year old boy. It's perfect for him.
There's a lot of humor in the book, a lot of excitement, and a fair bit of sadness at the end. It's not as funny as, say, Owls in the Family, but it is excellent growing-boy fare. The main character is honest, forthright, and responsible. My wife and I have spent a fair bit of time looking for books like this -- enough adventure and humor to keep a boy's interest, but something that encourages him to get outside himself....more
I don't know where we picked this book up, but it's a gem. The story follows a boy, Andrew, as he arrives in London with his guardian. They land in a I don't know where we picked this book up, but it's a gem. The story follows a boy, Andrew, as he arrives in London with his guardian. They land in a boarding house near Baker Street, soon running into Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Little does Andrew realize that he will soon be embroiled in a mystery of his own when his guardian disappears...
The writing is clear and believable, the characters are interesting, and the plot is fun. If the ending is perhaps a bit too pat, I think the author can be forgiven, since he does a marvelous job of humanizing Holmes. (I find the original Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories rather disappointing, though many of the more recent derivative series like The Beekeeper's Apprentice are quite good.)...more
Okay, but inconsistent. Ferdinand jumps and bucks when stung by a bee, but not when "stung" by the bullfighting crew?Okay, but inconsistent. Ferdinand jumps and bucks when stung by a bee, but not when "stung" by the bullfighting crew?...more
Practically all of the books I've read with no (or very few) words are excellent, and this book follows the trend. It's effectively a book of short stPractically all of the books I've read with no (or very few) words are excellent, and this book follows the trend. It's effectively a book of short stories that are clever and occasionally ironic.
The book is excellent for pre-readers because it has so few words. For the most part they follow along perfectly well by themselves. My three year old and six year old love the stories and think they're hilarious....more
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