The contest closes January 9th at 8pm PST.ĭisclosure: I was not paid for this review although I did get to choose the books I received free to keep and giveaway. I will choose a winner using and notify the winner via email. I know the audience is boys but by not including a single girl the audience of girls will drop even more.Įven better than getting to read and keep these books is that I get to give both away to one lucky reader!Īll you have to do is leave a comment and tell me the last book you read with your kids ( or if you are kid free the last book you read yourself). MY one complaint is the complete lack of girls in this book. It’s also shorter than the previous with only 160 words which is great to build children’s confidence in reading which is also key to keeping interest high. My son loves to read but loves reading these books even more and I am all for it! This story is even simpler following a group of sailors that save a windsurfer from disaster on the water. Some parents will be apprehensive about books that sprang from a toy franchise but at this age when many children ( boys especially) start showing less interest in books, it can be a great tool. I think being able to relate to a book via favorite toys is actually really positive. My son loved seeing ones he recognized and loved telling me which of his friends have this set or that. If you have any of the Lego City building sets it’s likely you’ll recognize a few in the illustrations. LEGO City: All Hands on Deck! (Level 1) by Marlyn Easton is another Lego City themed book. My daughter loves to have my son read her these books ( they are reading them as I type) and I wish she’d be able to see more women in the pictures too. My one complaint is the lack of female mini figures. My son likes this book and because of it we’ve been focusing more on punctuation like the role of exclamation marks which are liberally used through this book. The author keeps the reader engaged with simple sentences but avoids talking down to the reader in the process. The word count is 227 words so for beginning readers it’s not too long but not so short it’s boring. I admit I actually learned a few facts from this and so did my son. LEGO City: 3, 2, 1, Liftoff! (Level 1) by Sonia Sander is a story about getting a space crew ready and into space. I especially like the guide at the back of all the Scholastic readers that let parents and teachers see the suggested grade level, guided reading level, Lexile level and word count. My son has many of these books already and we’ve been really impressed. I know many of your kids are getting to the age where they are reading more independently and I have a hard time finding kids that don’t like Lego. Lego City Scholastic Reader Pack including LEGO City: 3, 2, 1, Liftoff! (Level 1) and LEGO City: All Hands on Deck! (Level 1) fit the bill. Last month I chose a It’s Christmas, David! by David Shannon but this month I decided to choose something geared for a slightly older audience. Nothing has changed I still love pouring over the book pics in each book club flyer. Even better I get to choose one to share with my kids and with a reader! I know when I was a kid I poured over these like I did the Sears Wishbook, circling the books I wanted, and begging my parents for more to read. Every month I get the pleasure of getting a sneak peek at the books that will be included in the Scholastic Book Club flyers that kids look forward to every month.
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