Yay! [Hardcover]

Emily Rodda (Author), Craig Smith (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up

Young readers take a comical trip to Crazy Family Fun World amusement park to enjoy such wild and scary rides as the Spinner, Gripper, Screamer, Splatter, and Jim-Jam, as well as a host of other entertaining attractions."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3. "We're going to Crazy Family Fun World. Yay! I feel car sick. Oh. So I get to sit in front. Yay!" The narrator relates the rest of the day's experiences in alternating "Yay!" and "Oh" statements and always comes out the winner. Yay! The adults freak out on the amusement park rides; siblings get lost in the mirror maze; no one wants to eat, so the boy gets all the money. Yay! "This day has been the BEST." Zany, exaggerated drawings in poster-bright colors add silliness that will bring guffaws from kids who would trade their favorite soccer ball for a day like this one. Imported from Australia, the book shows the steering wheel on the right and an emu and kangaroos by the roadside. Great for storytime and easy enough for beginning readers.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NE
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688152554
• ISBN-13: 978-0688152550
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,461,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yay!!!, October 31, 2005

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C. Selleck "Ms. Cassie" (Mayo, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yay! (Hardcover)

I'm an outreach coordinator for a public library and do children's programming for all ages. This is one of the children's favorite books, and one of my favorite to read. The kids all love to join in on YAY!!! and Ohhhhh... The adults all chuckle in the background, too, which is always a good sign.

The illustrations are great, too, and the children love to see Granny's teeth x10 in the Magic Mirrors. Love, love, love this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What a fun book!, August 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Yay! (Hardcover)

My child loves this book. I might have enjoyed it more than she did

5.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper!!, November 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Yay! (Hardcover)

This is one book that children love. They love the pictures--especially the one where grandma's teeth fall out. I work at a public library where we do storytime. I keep this book for emergencies when a new group pops in. It is always a crowd pleaser.