Poppy's Party (DreamWorks Trolls)

by Frank Berrios, Gabriella Matta (Illustrator), Fabio Laguna (Illustrator)

TROLLS hits theaters everywhere on November 4, 2016!

DreamWorks Animation’s TROLLS is an irreverent comedy extravaganza with incredible music! From the genius creators of SHREK, TROLLS stars Poppy, the optimistic leader of the Trolls, and her polar opposite, Branch. Together, this unlikely pair of Trolls must embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’ve ever known. 

This Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader has sparkly glitter on the cover and trading cards featuring Poppy, Branch, and the other Trolls—it’s perfect for boys and girls ages 4 to 6!

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2016

About the author

I was born and raised in Spanish Harlem, Queens, and the Bronx. As a New York kid, I remember riding graffiti-covered subways and hearing hip-hop blaring from parks and passing cars on the street. I loved my city. It was always buzzing with activity and different things for kids to see and do.

But I also loved to just sit and read. It started with daily comic strips like Peanuts by Charles Schulz. Then I discovered Mad Magazine and superhero comics like Batman, Spider-Man and Black Panther. These stories dealt with heroes and villains, innocence and guilt, freedom and justice. I became interested in justice and the legal system and was encouraged to become a lawyer. I had enjoyed working with kids as a counselor at a summer day camp, so I also thought about being a teacher. But after graduating from college, I knew that being a lawyer or a teacher just wasn’t right for me.

I found a temp job at DC Comics in midtown Manhattan. I answered phones, sorted mail, and did other small jobs. It wasn’t creative work, but I met cool people and got lots of free comics. That led to a full-time job in the Editorial Department. I went from reading comic books for fun, to working with legends in the comic book industry. Before long, I moved from DC Comics to Random House Children’s Books, where I’ve worked on a wide variety of Disney and Nickelodeon books over the last twenty years.

I’ve also written several Little Golden Books, including Black Panther, The Amazing Spider-Man, Falcon, Miles Morales: Spider-Man, I Am Captain Kirk and Too Many Tribbles! as well as My Little Golden Book about Jackie Robinson, Football with Dad and Soccer with Mom.

Reviews

[R. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Being a children's book, this is overly simplified, shortened, and only tells the story of Poppy's party. There is no mention of the bergens or how the party ends. You do see Branch, as he is included in the entire party invitation bit, but otherwise everything is just happy-go-lucky and positive in this little short. I guess it fits the title, but not exactly what you might hope for from a Trolls book that so obviously starts out following the movie's story line.

[Nicola · Rating 2 out of 5]

Miss 7 likes the trolls and enjoys seeing them in early readers.

Miss 7 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really like the movie, except for the party part. Leaves out the Bergens and makes Branch look like a giant a-hole. But I guess it's okay for the kiddies learning to read.

[Awjtf · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute book!

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Princess Poppy throws a party.

[Jennifer House · Rating 1 out of 5]

A weird book

[Sulayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for Troll Fans!

My son is 5yrs old and is in Kindergarten and he read through with little difficulty. I like that the book isn’t too long, only about 19 pages on my Kindle app on the IPad, and the story closely resembles the movie. This is a good read.

[Rell · Rating 2 out of 5]

My 6 year old loved it because it's the latest hot thing but I actually think it was poorly written and not worth the $4.74. I think many authors are writing Troll books because they know that the face and name alone will sell the book. Borrow it or try to find it in the library but save your money.

[Tami · Rating 1 out of 5]

in the movie they get eaten but not in the book
I like the book but not the movie. 😉😉🌐🌐🌎😉😉😉😉😉🏕️😉🌐🏖️🍐🏜️🏜️🍐🍐🏜️😉🌐☺️🍐 hope. book was good but true it is a different story from the movie

[Patricia Gmitrovic]

I know more about Trolls than I want to admit. Let's be honest, wouldn't you like to shake off a cloud of glitter when you dance?