Overview / 简介: |
The first page has Henry hooked.
The second page has him captivated.
The third page . . .
BBBBRRRRIIIIINNNNNGGGGG!
. . . will have to wait.
That is, unless Henry ignores the bell, stays put, and keeps on reading the most awesome book.
By not springing up with the ringing of the bell, Henry sets off a chain reaction unlike anything his school or town has ever seen. Luckily, Mayor Wise, Governor Bright, and Senator Brilliant know exactly what the situation calls for:
A louder bell. MUCH louder.
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From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| K-Gr 2—Finding the perfect book means everything to Henry, for once he has started reading, nothing will convince him to stop—"He decided to just stay put." No version of a louder bell, not even the "mega-giga-decibel monstrosity illegal in seventeen states" preferred by the state's Senator Brilliant can make him budge. Recommendations from his teacher, principal, mayor or governor are ignored, until his teacher discovers the call to his heart—a personal interest that builds and then surpasses his favorite book about bicycles. Digitalized watercolor and ink art follows the mayhem as a succession of illustrations highlights the chain-reaction effects of Henry's insistence on staying put. Fantastical machines designed to get his attention perfectly match the pacing of humorous text with the "bronkitybronkitybronkity…" of an increasingly louder bell. VERDICT Designed to appeal to any child dreaming of the perfect read and a bit of control over their surrounding environment, this offering features plenty of action with a satisfying ending. A suggested general purchase for all libraries. |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| My coworkers and I loved this book up until the end. We anticipated the book being reflective of the joy of reading, but the end of the book in no way related to the rest of the story. In the beginning Henry is captivated by a great new book and his reading keeps getting interrupted by the school bell. The author humorously goes on to describe what happens when Henry makes the choice to keep reading instead of transitioning when the bell rings. At this point we were hopeful that more of his class mates would also join him in is love of reading and that the school would become more sensitive to the distractions readers face.
Then out of no where Henry is all of a sudden home which was extremely strange because through out the whole story he wouldn't move. How does he get here? How does the teacher get him to finally move out of his seat? I thought he was staying put! Then the story ends with Henry getting the courage to ride a bike and that's what he does for the rest of the weekend.
Upon further investigation we realized the book Henry is reading was about bikes so we guess that was supposed to be the clue that Henry was thinking about and interested in bikes. Still not made clear to the read the first time reading the book.
To end with some positive feedback- the Illustrations are beautiful and match the story that being told on each page. |
About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| Chris Barton is the author of the New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller Shark vs. Train, which was a finalist for the 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards and named one of the best books of 2010 by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Parents, The Washington Post, Barnes & Noble, and The Bank Street Children's Book Committee. Chris is also author of Mighty Truck, the American Library Association Sibert Honor-winning The Day-Glo Brothers, and The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch and Woosh: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions, both illustrated by Don Tate. He lives in Austin, Texas with his family.
www.chrisbarton.info
@bartography
Ashley Spires grew up in the Pacific Northwest, the supposed stomping grounds of Bigfoot. She is the author and illustrator of a number of books for children, including The Most Magnificent Thing, Small Saul, and The Adventures of Binky the Space Cat. She was the recipient of the 2011 Silver Birch Express Award and the 2011 Hackmatack Award for Binky the Space Cat and was shortlisted for a Joe Shuster Comics for Kids Award and an Eisner Award for Binky Under Pressure. Ashley lives in British Columbia.
www.ashleyspires.com
@ashleyspires |
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