Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Dodsworth in Tokyo by Tim Egan –OPTIONAL

Egan, Tim Dodsworth in Tokyo 48 pgs. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2013. $12.02.  Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
Dodsworth and duck are headed off to Japan. Duck finds no end of mischief to get in, including one funny incident where Duck shows that he can’t swim and Dodsworth must go into a little river to fetch him out.
This series hasn't done well at my library. The students aren't as charmed by the adorable artwork as us grownup's are. The text complexity and many cultural references are a bit advanced for early readers.  Those old enough to understand them are wanting larger less childish books. If the series is popular with your students, then by all means this is a book you will want to pick up.

EL –OPTIONAL Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.

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