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Island of Misfit Toys
Island of Misfit Toys
Reviewed by: Bernie Alie - Kennebunk Free Library, Kennebunk, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: February 9, 2015
Review
Children familiar with the movie version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will recognize the characters featured in this graphic novel tale from the Island of Misfit Toys. Charlie-in-the-Box is adrift on an ice floe, and the other characters team up to find and rescue him. We learn the back-story of Cowboy and Dolly, see Train come to the rescue with his square wheels, and even the return of Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster.
Suspense of the rescue is minimized due to familiarity with scenes from the movie, but young readers will find adventure and cooperation emphasized in the tale. Full color illustrations offer the cold of the snowy North, the beauty of the Aurora Borealis, and close-ups of familiar faces. A nice addition to Christmas fare for elementary school-aged children.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Deneen, Brendan
Illustrator: Kambadais, George
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Square Fish / Macmillan
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: adventure,fantasy,graphic novel
Audience: grades k-3
Binding Type: paperback
Binding Quality: fair
ISBN: 9781250050632
Price: 9.99