I read this book with my two younger daughters. Both enjoyed the story and the wild possibilities presented. We all enjoyed the very colorful illustrations.
My oldest daughter and I agreed that this book was difficult to read aloud. The author tries to tell the tale with rhyme and meter. The flow often gets broken up with difficult transitions and half rhymes that don't quite make the cut. We both feel that the story concept was really well done, but the prose needed to be simpler.
There were definitely some good rhymes in the book. However, making the whole book lilt in the telling was not quite achieved. In order to incorporate the rhyming, it would have been best to have only the dialogue rhyme, while the storytelling itself be of normal pacing.
On a scale of 1-4, I give this book a 3. I really liked the story concept and artwork, but had a hard time with the overall flow. My girls, on the other hand, really enjoyed the fun adventure.
This book was published by MommyDaughter Productions, a division of Basecamp Communications.
ISBN: 978-0-9826185-0-9
A portion of the proceeds from this book will benefit the SPCA. For more information, visit http://www.alphabetwoof.com/.
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Hi,
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Snow Valley Heroes, A Christmas Tale , is an illustrated first chapter fantasy-adventure book for children 6-12 and dog lovers of all ages.
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