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Wink: The Ninja Who Wanted to Be Noticed Hardcover – March 19, 2009

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The happiest day of Wink?s life was when he was accepted to the Summer Moon School for Young Ninjas. He is sure that he will be a great ninja. Silence is the fi rst lesson and everyone is very very silent . . . except for Wink. Stealth is the second lesson and everyone is very very stealthy . . . except for Wink. Finally, Wink decides that he will be silent and stealthy. But no one notices! What?s the point of being a great ninja if no one notices? Maybe Wink wasn?t meant to be a ninja?

This daring debut is an adventure-lover?s dream.

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Viking Books for Young Readers
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March 19, 2009
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0670010928
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978-0670010929
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Starred Review. Kindergarten-Grade 3—Ninjas are supposed to be silent and stealthy. This creates problems for Wink, a ninja in training who has a flamboyant streak. The desire to be in the spotlight causes Master Zutsu to send him home several times with admonishments that read like proverbs: "The loudest cricket is the first to be caught" and "The blossom that flaunts its color is soon plucked." Wink's grandmother tries to cheer him up and shares a few proverbial sayings of her own, including "Time spent laughing is time well spent" and "Sometimes a worry must rest." After a particularly disastrous outing to the panda pen at the zoo, Wink encounters a boy practicing acrobatic tricks and realizes that he has found his special talent. This charming story ends with Master Zutsu and Grandmother receiving tickets to the Lucky Dragon Circus. After watching Wink, aka "the Nimble Ninja," perform, Grandmother remarks, "Your smile has come home." Phillipps's debut is an auspicious one. The story's oft-told message of acceptance has been invigorated with originality and humor. The collage-style illustrations often appear to have a three-dimensional effect and Wink practically bounds off the pages with barely contained energy. The rich colors and textures contribute to the setting and complement the action nicely. This flashy picture book is sure to appeal to a wide audience.—Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA
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Apparently even the world’s most efficient and ruthless killing machines can be the subject of a cute fitting-in lesson. Little Wink, after being admitted to the Summer Moon School for Young Ninjas, finds that his constant need to be noticed is decidedly at odds with the ninja’s primary tenet of stealth. He repeatedly fails his lessons, and when he finally masters the art of not being seen, he realizes that no one can see how good of a ninja he is being, so he raises a ruckus. Eventually, Wink finds that his acrobatic skills and theatrical sensibility are a perfect match to be a circus performer known as the Nimble Ninja. Phillipps’ ebullient and multipatterned cut-paper artwork bears a strong resemblance to the animation style of South Park, though more sophisticated and with a Japanese flavor, and, definitely, much less crass. Use the offbeat ninja angle as a hook to instill in children the lesson to embrace your own best qualities and not to be dogged down by those who stifle self-expression. Preschool-Grade 2. --Ian Chipman

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (March 19, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0670010928
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0670010929
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD520L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.88 x 0.32 x 10.81 inches

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It all started with a Halloween costume. A boy in a bright red ninja costume was hopping around, waving his arms, and my husband remarked, "That's a ninja who wants to be noticed."

Three years later, my first picture book, WINK: THE NINJA WHO WANTED TO BE NOTICED was published.

If you liked the first Wink book, perhaps you'd enjoy the second, WINK: THE NINJA WHO WANTED TO NAP. My first non-ninja book, MONKEY ONO, is about a stuffed monkey who desperately wants to get to the beach and tries many Mission:Impossible style plans to get there. My most recent book, THE SIMPLES LOVE A PICNIC is a silly story about a simple little family who wants to have a simply little picnic, but things get very, very complicated!

I'm a busy mom, wife, artist, writer, illustrator, and cat owner. The sled:person ratio in our house is 3:1, and I own the world's cheapest and most un-cool cell phone. I am a hella good baker and a hella bad housekeeper. To see what I'm up to visit my blog: www.ninjawoman.blogspot.com or my website: www.jcphillipps.com.

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Patty Wink

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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023

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Showed up damaged but received a refund and kept book

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MamaSingz

Instant Favorite... Hurray for Wink!

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2010

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My son wants to be a Ninja for Halloween. We also have a "literature parade" at school where the kids choose a character from a book and then dress up like them for the parade (also at halloween time), but he character cannot be violent or scary. Wink is perfect!! This book is absolutely adorable and both my 6-year-old son and my 10-year-old daughter loved it. Wink learns to make lemons out of lemonade when he realizes he doesn't want to be "stealthy". Anyone who has a k-2 boy understands that they just can't be quiet or sit still and Wink is no different. Notice the drapes in Grandmother's house? Cute!! Cute!! Cute!! And a lesson, be true to yourself and the person you are. Lovely! BTW, we purchased this book used and it arrived in perfectly new condition at half the price (from an amazon seller).

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Chelsie and Shane

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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016

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This is a great book for all you ninja lovers out there! And maybe for you ninja lovers that aren't so good at being ninja! Wink finally discovers what he is truly great at and uses some of his ninja skills to do it! Our Ninja loving 4 year old loves this book. We read it all the time!

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liz

This one's a winner!

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2012

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I love this book, and so does the 4 year old I gave it to. It even captured his 8 year old brother's attention, and he rarely sits still for a story! Beautiful art and a wonderful message, perfect for boys obsessed with ninjas or anyone who needs a reminder that it is not her ability to blend into the croud but rather her ability to put to use her unique gifts that give her value.

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S from Boston

My ninja enthusiast loves this book

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2011

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In the same vain as Tacky the Penguin, J.C. Phillips tells a story of a hero who marches to the beat of his own drum. It was also a great introduction to my 5 year old on the use of metaphors and analogies as a form of expression. I bought this along with a set of Ninja Matryoshkas (Nesting Dolls) and I think it was his favorite present of all the dozens of Christmas gifts he got!

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020

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My grandson loves to pretend he is a ninja and this is an perfect book and a lovely story!

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017

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So many children's books ---- SO LITTLE QUALITY of content!!
THIS is what GREAT children's books are made of !!!!
BUY IT AND LET THE CHILDREN
E N J O Y IT - many times over!!!!

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SisterHazel1099

Fun read!

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014

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I enjoyed this story very much. Who doesn't love a ninja? It's charming and fun with great art and a wonderful message. I love that Wink was supported to pursue his dream and I love that he realizes his dream isn't all he thought it would be, but with a little modification and perseverence, his dream becomes a reality that's even better.

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