Illustrated by the Disney Storybook Artists
Published in 2013
Why we chose this book:
T wanted "character books" from the library, and this was the first one that he pulled of the shelf. Perfect - he loves Frozen books!
Mom and Son's Review:
(son age 2 years and 11 months)
This Step Into Reading Step 1 book uses rhyming and opposites in an effort to tell the story of Disney's Frozen. The text is choppy, disconnected from itself, and presupposes a knowledge of the film. What holds this book together is the mere fact that all the characters are from the same Disney movie.
As we read, T picked up on the opposites, pointing out, "This is the happy sister and this is the sad sister," and, "This is the big snowman and Olaf is the little snowman. Olaf is the cutest. I would like to hug Olaf...he likes warm hugs." T also noted, "Hey, this is kind of like a rhyme book!" He asked to read it several times, and stated, "I just like it." I really think that this is due to the simple fact that it is a Frozen product - he came across the characters in a Disney anthology and was been bitten hard by the Frozen bug.
I was about to write that we'd be better off without this book, but T just picked it up and starting "reading" it to his stuffed animals as their bedtime story. I am surprised to hear that he remembers a number of the sentences verbatim or nearly so. I'll soften my criticism. Maybe we aren't better off without it, but it will go back to the library on our next visit.
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