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River and the Tremendous Yellow Wellie Tutors
In this final chapter of the trilogy, the four young wellies find themselves taking on the ultimate task of helping River overcome her fear of math.
Coming together with the rest of the hallway crew, they devise a plan to help the little girl at the center of their universe see that her dread of numbers is far from the end of the world.
But when it comes to the crunch, will they flunk their greatest challenge yet? Or will they figure it all out in the end…
Coming together with the rest of the hallway crew, they devise a plan to help the little girl at the center of their universe see that her dread of numbers is far from the end of the world.
But when it comes to the crunch, will they flunk their greatest challenge yet? Or will they figure it all out in the end…
120 pages, Paperback
Published September 18, 2023
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December 9, 2023
River and The Tremendous Yellow Wellie Tutors by Emily Dreeling, with illustration by Misha Jovanovic
Thank you NetGalley and Author Emily Dreeling for providing an advanced reader’s copy of the eBook for review considerations.
This review expresses my own personal opinion. I have not been asked to post it by the author, their publishing company or anyone connected with the book or author.
This is a children’s book, early to intermediate readers.
This is the final chapter of River and the Tremendous Yellow Wellie trilogy. I’d rather use the word episode, for like a good Netflix or Apple TV+ series, you want more stories of River and her amazing friends the Wellies. For the benefit for my American friends, the Wellie, formally known as the Wellington boot, is a waterproof boot popularized by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
In this episode, her friends, the Wellies, step forward to help River not only overcome her fear of math, but also her struggle with self-confidence.
I don’t know about you, but like many kids, I struggled with certain subjects, math was one of them and as a kid when you are challenged with a subject that is hard for you to wrap your head around, you can easily fall into self-doubt, lack of confidence in yourself, and want to just give up, which is what happens to River. While kids may look to their parents for help, sometimes a parent can’t get on the level a child like River needs, that’s where good, true, and reliable friends come in.
Dreeling hits another home run here in her wonderful storytelling. The messages are clear throughout the book, adversity will hit you, but faith in yourself can move mountains. Through the Wellies, she shows young readers and parents alike, that if we have good friends like the Wellies, are part of a community, a team, we are never alone. She communicates that friendship and courage are an awesome combination.
As I have stated in other reviews of Ms. Dreeling’s work, the writing is superb, the stories are well crafted and engaging, and this one is no different. Your young reader, as well as yourself, will be drawn into a humorous, imaginative, and instructive way, into a story every kid needs to hear, which is to never give up on yourself and true loyal friends will not give up on you.
The book’s illustrations are done by , who once again does not disappoint. He continues to portray the characters in realistic, bold and imaginative ways. As someone who used to sketch, I wish I had his talent.
I give this book a 5-star rating for the storyline, the positive messages and wonderful illustrations. Can’t wait to read more adventures of River and her friends.
P.S. Living in the Midwest, I have a pair of Wellies that have been with me for over 30 years and just bought a new pair. They will get along nicely and and I know the new addition will be just as a good a friend as my current pair, just like River’s Wellies are to her. :-)
Thank you NetGalley and Author Emily Dreeling for providing an advanced reader’s copy of the eBook for review considerations.
This review expresses my own personal opinion. I have not been asked to post it by the author, their publishing company or anyone connected with the book or author.
This is a children’s book, early to intermediate readers.
This is the final chapter of River and the Tremendous Yellow Wellie trilogy. I’d rather use the word episode, for like a good Netflix or Apple TV+ series, you want more stories of River and her amazing friends the Wellies. For the benefit for my American friends, the Wellie, formally known as the Wellington boot, is a waterproof boot popularized by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
In this episode, her friends, the Wellies, step forward to help River not only overcome her fear of math, but also her struggle with self-confidence.
I don’t know about you, but like many kids, I struggled with certain subjects, math was one of them and as a kid when you are challenged with a subject that is hard for you to wrap your head around, you can easily fall into self-doubt, lack of confidence in yourself, and want to just give up, which is what happens to River. While kids may look to their parents for help, sometimes a parent can’t get on the level a child like River needs, that’s where good, true, and reliable friends come in.
Dreeling hits another home run here in her wonderful storytelling. The messages are clear throughout the book, adversity will hit you, but faith in yourself can move mountains. Through the Wellies, she shows young readers and parents alike, that if we have good friends like the Wellies, are part of a community, a team, we are never alone. She communicates that friendship and courage are an awesome combination.
As I have stated in other reviews of Ms. Dreeling’s work, the writing is superb, the stories are well crafted and engaging, and this one is no different. Your young reader, as well as yourself, will be drawn into a humorous, imaginative, and instructive way, into a story every kid needs to hear, which is to never give up on yourself and true loyal friends will not give up on you.
The book’s illustrations are done by , who once again does not disappoint. He continues to portray the characters in realistic, bold and imaginative ways. As someone who used to sketch, I wish I had his talent.
I give this book a 5-star rating for the storyline, the positive messages and wonderful illustrations. Can’t wait to read more adventures of River and her friends.
P.S. Living in the Midwest, I have a pair of Wellies that have been with me for over 30 years and just bought a new pair. They will get along nicely and and I know the new addition will be just as a good a friend as my current pair, just like River’s Wellies are to her. :-)
December 11, 2023
River and The Tremendous Yellow Wellie Tutors by Emily Dreeling, with illustration by Miša Jovanovic
Thank you NetGalley and Author Emily Dreeling for providing an advanced reader’s copy of the eBook for review considerations. This review expresses my own personal opinion. I have not been asked to post it by the author, their publishing company, or anyone connected with the book or author.
This is a children’s book, early to intermediate readers.
This is the final chapter of River and the Tremendous Yellow Wellie trilogy. I’d rather use the word episode, for like a good Netflix or Apple TV+ series, you want more stories of River and her amazing friends the Wellies. For the benefit for my American friends, the Wellie, formally known as the Wellington boot, is a waterproof boot popularized by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
In this episode, her friends, the Wellies, step forward to help River not only overcome her fear of math, but also her struggle with self-confidence. I don’t know about you, but like many kids, I struggled with certain subjects, math was one of them, and as a kid when you are challenged with a subject that is hard for you to wrap your head around, you can easily fall into self-doubt, lack of confidence in yourself, and want to just give up, which is what happens to River. While kids may look to their parents for help, sometimes a parent can’t get on the level a child like River needs, that’s where good, true, and reliable friends come in.
Dreeling hits another home run here in her wonderful storytelling. The messages are clear throughout the book, adversity will hit you, but faith in yourself can move mountains. Through the Wellies, she shows young readers and parents alike, that if we have good friends like the Wellies, are part of a community, a team, we are never alone. She communicates that friendship and courage are an awesome combination.
As I have stated in other reviews of Ms. Dreeling’s work, the writing is superb, the stories are well crafted and engaging, and this one is no different. Your young reader, as well as yourself, will be drawn into a humorous, imaginative, and instructive way, into a story every kid needs to hear, which is to never give up on yourself, and true loyal friends will not give up on you.
The book’s illustrations are done by Miša Jovanovic, who once again does not disappoint. He continues to portray the characters in realistic, bold and imaginative ways. As someone who used to sketch, I wish I had his talent.
I give this book a 5-star rating for the storyline, the positive messages and wonderful illustrations. Can’t wait to read more adventures of River and her friends.
P.S. Living in the Midwest, I have a pair of Wellies that have been with me for over 30 years and I just bought a new pair. They will get along nicely and and I know the new addition will be just as a good a friend as my current pair, just like River’s Wellies are to her. :-)
Thank you NetGalley and Author Emily Dreeling for providing an advanced reader’s copy of the eBook for review considerations. This review expresses my own personal opinion. I have not been asked to post it by the author, their publishing company, or anyone connected with the book or author.
This is a children’s book, early to intermediate readers.
This is the final chapter of River and the Tremendous Yellow Wellie trilogy. I’d rather use the word episode, for like a good Netflix or Apple TV+ series, you want more stories of River and her amazing friends the Wellies. For the benefit for my American friends, the Wellie, formally known as the Wellington boot, is a waterproof boot popularized by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
In this episode, her friends, the Wellies, step forward to help River not only overcome her fear of math, but also her struggle with self-confidence. I don’t know about you, but like many kids, I struggled with certain subjects, math was one of them, and as a kid when you are challenged with a subject that is hard for you to wrap your head around, you can easily fall into self-doubt, lack of confidence in yourself, and want to just give up, which is what happens to River. While kids may look to their parents for help, sometimes a parent can’t get on the level a child like River needs, that’s where good, true, and reliable friends come in.
Dreeling hits another home run here in her wonderful storytelling. The messages are clear throughout the book, adversity will hit you, but faith in yourself can move mountains. Through the Wellies, she shows young readers and parents alike, that if we have good friends like the Wellies, are part of a community, a team, we are never alone. She communicates that friendship and courage are an awesome combination.
As I have stated in other reviews of Ms. Dreeling’s work, the writing is superb, the stories are well crafted and engaging, and this one is no different. Your young reader, as well as yourself, will be drawn into a humorous, imaginative, and instructive way, into a story every kid needs to hear, which is to never give up on yourself, and true loyal friends will not give up on you.
The book’s illustrations are done by Miša Jovanovic, who once again does not disappoint. He continues to portray the characters in realistic, bold and imaginative ways. As someone who used to sketch, I wish I had his talent.
I give this book a 5-star rating for the storyline, the positive messages and wonderful illustrations. Can’t wait to read more adventures of River and her friends.
P.S. Living in the Midwest, I have a pair of Wellies that have been with me for over 30 years and I just bought a new pair. They will get along nicely and and I know the new addition will be just as a good a friend as my current pair, just like River’s Wellies are to her. :-)
October 9, 2023
Is this already the 3rd book in the Wellies series, where there are the same wellies and the same River, and they again are having their adventures? Yup! This time River is having a hard time with math. Relatable for most kids, right? And then bullies who tease her because of that. Urgh! Doesn’t sound like much of an adventure at first, but then all the friends (be it wellies, doggies, or umbrellas) embark on a mission to help River. Friendship, more friendship, support and helping hands from everywhere, love and positivity – this is what this book is about.
One more thing I’d like to add about Emily Dreeling’s Wellie book series – those books look and feel different than most kids’ books out there. Different in a way that I love, but I can see how those might not be perfect for everyone. Over the years, I have noticed that there are many educators, many parents, many librarians, and many booksellers, who think that kids’ books must come with a clear and spoon-fed ethics, morals, behavior, or attitude lesson. The more of them crammed in one book, the better, and it is even better if it is spelled out in bold on every page. Yes, I know I’m exaggerating here. Me? No. I think it’s best if the book has an actual story – even if it is for very young readers – and a story that makes you think or talk about it at home, or with friends. I’m absolutely not a fan of books that scream their message in bold from every page. If that even makes sense – I hope it does make sense.
So, while this book does have a message (and more than one, that is), it is not printed in bold and spelled out loud on every page. This book comes with the homework of thinking about the story later. The same thing goes for language – I honestly think kids can deal with text that has some quirky words and fun expressions, it doesn’t have to be all bland and all spoon-fed, and simplistic. This book has it, the quirky language, I’m sure there are many kids out there who actually appreciate it.
One more thing I’d like to add about Emily Dreeling’s Wellie book series – those books look and feel different than most kids’ books out there. Different in a way that I love, but I can see how those might not be perfect for everyone. Over the years, I have noticed that there are many educators, many parents, many librarians, and many booksellers, who think that kids’ books must come with a clear and spoon-fed ethics, morals, behavior, or attitude lesson. The more of them crammed in one book, the better, and it is even better if it is spelled out in bold on every page. Yes, I know I’m exaggerating here. Me? No. I think it’s best if the book has an actual story – even if it is for very young readers – and a story that makes you think or talk about it at home, or with friends. I’m absolutely not a fan of books that scream their message in bold from every page. If that even makes sense – I hope it does make sense.
So, while this book does have a message (and more than one, that is), it is not printed in bold and spelled out loud on every page. This book comes with the homework of thinking about the story later. The same thing goes for language – I honestly think kids can deal with text that has some quirky words and fun expressions, it doesn’t have to be all bland and all spoon-fed, and simplistic. This book has it, the quirky language, I’m sure there are many kids out there who actually appreciate it.
May 31, 2024
I do like the Yellow Wellie books. Just know these are not bedtime story books. These are for second through maybe fourth grade. They are still picture books but this book has to do with math skills. Our main girl has a problem learning so the wellies and the rest of the house come to the rescue. I think the direction of these books are great and I do like the story. However, be careful of the color. Some pages were hard to read like brown words on green background.
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November 21, 2025Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
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