Amazon.com Review
Sparky and Eddie are a real treat for children who are starting a new school year. What child-- and parent too (admit it!)--hasn't worried about what to do if a best buddy is in a different class? Sparky and Eddie almost respond by going on strike, but find a better, funnier solution. Susannah Ryan's illustrations make this book a real winner. (The publisher's recommendation is ages 5-7, but younger kids will understand the story and big brothers and sisters will love reading it to them.)
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3. These new best friends are a nice addition to the many series out there for beginning readers: Frog and Toad, Henry and Mudge, and George and Martha. Sparky and Eddie are next-door neighbors. One is tall, the other is short, one has freckles, one doesn't. One likes bugs, the other trees?but both are excited about starting school. Then they find out that they are going to be in different classrooms and decide not to go. After some persuasive arguments by their parents, they agree to give it a try. They like their teachers, who have cool things in their rooms (bugs and bonsai trees). Thus, they realize that they can stay the best of friends, even though they are in different classes. Johnston's text is ideal for beginning readers. The language is simple, and Sparky and Eddie's voices are real. Ryan's illustrations add life and movement to the characters. "Buddy books" are popular with beginning readers, as they are developing relationships with peers and starting school, and they'll no doubt wait eagerly for more adventures with this pair.?Dina Sherman, Brooklyn Children's Museum, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
