Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Fabulous art work. The writing? Some of it is top notch. A bit too much of it bumps along about super powers or telepathy from the long-dead or the ever-present flashlight beneath the blanket. The book is roughly the size and weight of a biology text and unlikely to become added cargo in a kid’s backpack. Moreover, kids I know are pretty quick to recognize a collection of unsolicited advice from old people, something they get for free everyday. What this very nice volume amounts to is a panel of adults reminiscing, then being reviewed and back-patted by other adults. To inspire young readers, perhaps consider a three-part option: Buy a bunch of Newbery Honor books. Leave them around the house. Avoid the sermons.