My Name Is CheeseHead

by Erica David (Adapter), Victoria Miller (Illustrator)

Who Bob, What Pants? All SpongeBob wanted was to spend a little quality time with his friends; but when he ends up being nothing but a nuisance, he decides it is time to pack up and leave Bikini Bottom forever. On his way, SpongeBob takes a nasty fall and bumps his head. Hard! When he wakes up, he finds himself in a strange new city and has no idea who he is! When he discovers that bubble-blowing has been outlawed by a gang of thugs in town, he uses his bubble-blowing skills to run the thugs out of New Kelp City for good and ends up being elected Mayor! Meanwhile, SpongeBob’s Bikini Bottom friends are desperate to find their friend and bring him home – but will he want to leave his newfound fame behind?

My Name is When SpongeBob wakes up in New Kelp City unable to remember who he is, he is given the name CheeseHead BrownPants. Before long, CheeseHead makes quite a name for himself in this strange, new city. His Bikini Bottom friends, however, have been missing him terribly. When they finally discover where he is, they whisk him right back home where he belongs…but will he ever be able to remember who he really is? Follow along as CheeseHead relates his side of the story in this full-color Level 2 Ready-to-Read, perfect for young readers between the ages of 5 and 7.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 16, 2008

Reviews

[midnightfaerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good solid reading level 2 book for my 5 yr old. An okay story, not one of his favorites but he enjoyed it. Sometimes these level books that are labeled so nicely are great for a quick reading lesson that you know your child will like, especially if they pick them out themselves.

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love SpongeBob, and I'm a Wisconsin Cheesehead - how could I resist an early reader with both? Well, SpongeBob has amnesia, and some (homeless-looking) oceanic residents guess, from his appearance, that his name is "CheeseHead BrownPants". I think they did a pretty spot-on job of guessing his name for looking like a pair of itinerants. Through his ingenuity, "CheeseHead" becomes mayor of New Kelp City - but will he ever return to life as SpongeBob in Bikini Bottom? You'll have to read this bizarre (OK, it is SpongeBob, so could you expect anything otherwise?) little tale, based on a special episode, to find out.

As a side note, I have reservations about books that are written as "easy readers" - I think that most children would find having a reading level assigned to a book stigmatizing, and that the experience of having to choose a book from a level assigned to their capabilities could discourage them from reading. Perhaps that's the aim of writing purely silly books such as this: if it is immature-friendly material (and I mean immature in only the best of ways), the kids won't care about the grading on the cover.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book it's not a super hyper annoying storybook. SpongeBob has lost his memory and is in a different town. He fights off a bad gang and then becomes mayor of the town. But then his friends help him remember who he is and who his true friends are.

[Nik · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this a lot because of the bubble popper boys.

[Chris Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spoiler!



His name is really SpongeBob Squarepants!!! - Matthew