World Famous Comics: Boogie Knights (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover))
Boogie Knights (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover))
By: Lisa Wheeler Publisher: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 40 Publication Date: August 05, 2008 Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Three Silly Chicks Review Deep down in the collective soul of The Three Silly Chicks there are three disco divas just waiting for the right song. When we saw Boogie Knights on the shelves by one of our favorite author-illustrator teams, we busted into The Hustle right smack dab in the middle of our local indie.
And oh, how this book boogies! It grooves, it moves, it shimmies and shakes! It is all you want from a Lisa Wheeler/Mark Siegel book and then some! We love the perfect rhythm and rhyme, which we've come to expect from all of Lisa Wheeler's books. We also love the names of the Boogie Knights who sleep upstairs in the castle--Sir Veillance, Sir Prize, Sir Loin, Sir Round, Sir Cumference, Sir Ender and Sir Vivor (who is the last one to join the party). It's clear Wheeler has had a lot of fun with her word play, and we, the readers, have fun right along with her.
Mark Siegel has added his own clever touches. He mixes things up stylistically by including both simple line drawings and full color drawings. The result is spunky and fresh with plenty of details to study up close. Observant readers will enjoy following the small, nervous prince and the off-the-wall ghost princess who haunt the pages.
So don your puca shells, platforms, puzzle rings and peasant skirts and boogie down with Boogie Knights! It's Dyno-mite!
Cute Story, WONDERFUL Illustrations Seven knights are sleeping tightly when they are awakened, in ones or twos, by odd music and sounds. As they go to investigate, they each discover the rockin' Monster Ball. A side story, told only in pictures, shows the little prince also trying to see what is going on and meeting a ghost princess in the bargain.
The tale is told mostly in rhyme, with some cute lines and some groan-worthy puns. There are times when it seems like the actions just aren't explained well enough, and times when the story-rhymes just don't seem to flow. The fun repetition sounds and bouncy word play make up for a lot, though, and will make it very enjoyable for children in the 4-6 age range, especially those still learning to read or that love the sound of words.
The illustrations, on the other hand, are wonderful--a solid 5 stars. Expressive and beautifully colored, these illustrations could probably tell the story on their own, as they do in the parallel story of the prince and princess.
An enjoyable book overall, I would expect the words and pictures to make it a favorite for many of the pre-school crowd.
Colin's review...... even though my son is eleven, he decided to read this book with me and to add his own review:
"personally, it was a very good book. I would have liked it even better when I was younger. I liked the funny "Sir" names, the pictures were very well done, and the story was cute and not scary."
I agree with Colin's review-it was a cute story and a welcome addition to the younger sets Halloween as well as "fantasy creatures" books available. recommended-4 stars.
Handsome and clever book Boogie Knights is a delightful book of rhymes and clever wordplay. It is a counting book that follows the escapades of seven knights in armor as they unbend enough to join a madcap party.
The pictures of done in sepia, brown and black with figures capering delightfully across the page. It is just the thing for Halloween season reading as the story is filled with witches, ghosts, goblins and banshees.
My five year old really like the rhymes and the silly pictures. I especially like the clever word play. Each knight has a descriptive name such as Sir Veillance (he over hears the party going on) and Sir Loin (he cries out "our honor is at stake!").
Fun book which I recommend for younger kids.
Fun and silly! This is a beautiful hardcover book with wonderful illustrations and a fun story. I enjoyed reading it and I will share this with my nieces now that I know it's 'ok'.
This book is like many of the stories that my nieces have. It's fun, interesting, and it has great pictures. It's a story about knights coming out to dance at the yearly Madcap Monster Ball. Slightly spooky, it's perfect for a cozy evening read in the cool weather with my nieces and some hot chocolate.
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