Emoji Adventures Volume 1: The Horse Party

by P.T. Evans

GET READY FOR EMOJI ADVENTURES!
Follow Annie Emoji, her devilish brother, Kevin, and her BFF’s Dot and Billy as they maneuver their way through life in a land of emojis. In Book #1, Annie desperately wants to get invited to the popular kids’ party – but will she be one of the lucky ones to get an invitation?

Fun Emoji Illustrations!
Picture on Every Page!
New Titles Soon!
Great for Reluctant Readers!

A fun book for reluctant and experienced readers with a recommended reading level of ages 7-11 and grades 2nd- 5th.

Genres: Childrens

104 pages, Paperback

Published February 19, 2016

About the author

P. T. Evans loves Minecraft, pizza, emojis, cats, and fart jokes. When he’s not writing or doing author visits, he is training alligators and sumo wrestling. Follow his adventures on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Musical.ly.

Reviews

[Juls · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was sooo fun and so interesting at the same time. Emojis are so popular right now that I think it was great to put them into a book - this way, kids will be more attracted to read. "Emoji Adventures" follows Annie, a wide smile smoji, who wants to hang out with the popular kids in town. To do that, she designs a plan with her best friends However, things don't go the way she expects it and her friendship with Dot and Billy is at risk. This book was so easy to read and very well written. I read it with my niece, who just couldn't stop laughing with Kevin's jokes. The plot is not new but it has a good message: "always be yourself, don't pretend to be something else". For kids who are growing up and discovering themselves, I think is important they learn this. My niece wants to read the second part and so do I!

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I knew there was a reason I really liked Annie. I read book five. In that book is where I first met Annie, her family, and her best friends. At that time I instantly fell in love with Annie for she and I shared a love of unicorns. Yet, I find out in this first book in this series that Annie is a horse lover fan as well (I should have suspected). We are kindred souls.

It was great to get to know everyone from the beginning. Annie's father and his wacky ideas. Yet, when you hear about his latest one, he does not sound that crazy. I kind of felt back for Annie as Kevin was being the typical mean brother. Yet, I could not feel really bad as Annie was treating Dot and Billy a bit mean as well. This book had a bit of a lesson in it as well. Emoji love.

[Mr Kenneth Gutman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hahaha!

[Hetather · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 10 year old son (5th grader) and my 12 year old daughter (7th grader) both absolutely loved this book! It happens to be a very different book concept than most that are geared to that age group and it's about a topic that appeals to them - aka emojis and texting (lol ;-)). The lessons taught in the book are to stay true to your friends, be yourself and don't change to become "popular". The story plot is simple and fun and deals with a group of middle schoolers who have emojis for faces. One character, Billy is a poop emoji, which of course was quite appealing to my kids. The one drawback of the book is that the writing level seems more geared to that of a second grader than the topic which appeals to more of a fourth through seventh grader. Both of my kids finished the book in less than 45 minutes. Despite that, however, they are both insisting I get them the next books in the series, so I would definitely say they recommend it! I was fortunate enough to receive this book for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review and we really appreciate the opportunity to have read a fun book we may otherwise not have heard of! According to my kids, it deserves an A plus :-)

[Keep Calm Novel On · Rating 4 out of 5]

Montage Publishing via Booktasters provided a copy of the eBook in exchange for an honest review.

Emoji Adventures Volume 1: The Horse Party is a delightful read for the junior or reluctant reader. Annie Emoji, her family and her friends take the reader on her personal journey. She is determined to attend the party of the ‘popular’ girl in her class but at what cost. Important issues are presented including but not limited to fitting in, sibling rivalry, friendship, making choices and consequences.

The world of emojis come to life as the visuals and Annie’s story draws the reader into this quick read. The book can be read aloud and lends itself to discussion for a small group or a classroom setting. As well, it would be a perfect starter for the reluctant reader.

Having read the book to young readers their comments confirm the positive appeal:

It’s so funny…
LOL…
Are there more books like this one…
Read it again…
Like the pictures…
Kevin is so funny…

Looking forward to reading the next book in this original series.

[Mark Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

A slice of life in Emojiville

I am not fond of emoji so the illustrations by Jake Tashjian were difficult for me to enjoy at first, even though they did compliment the story perfectly. However, any middle school student will instantly identify with the characters and events in this story. PT Evans has taken some silly icons many people use daily with little thought and turned them into a town full of people with interesting stories. This is a good read for any kid over the age of eight or any adult who needs to be reminded what it's like to be a kid trying to find their way in life.

[Heather Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting book. I found it to be a good combination of the technological emojis and an elementary level reader. It is easy to read and I think the common story of a girl who leaves her friends for the popular kids only to discover her original friends are better is a good message. The combination of pictures and words is a good decision by PT Evens. The author clearly understands the trend with students having pictures within novels. I cannot see this book going beyond upper elementary school due to the content.

[Valarie Lovelight · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book about Emojies I found to be interesting. The story was unique and gave a fictional understanding of how they think and act according to the type of Emoji they are. The book seems written for elementary school aged children. A child too young won't understand it. Still I think it would attract readers and be entertaining and cute. I rated it based on whether a child would like it and I think they would and maybe spur them on to create other stories after they read it with their friends.

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a goodreads drawing.

Emoji-sploitation?

This book is a fairly innocuous childrens' book about the pitfalls of striving for popularity. It's like hundreds of other books in that regard.

What makes it different are that the characters are emojis--or, rather children with emoji heads, almost an update of the old Egyptian gods. In some way the characters take on the attributes projected to their heads' images. It gives an interesting vibe to an otherwise cliched story.

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 10 and 11 year old children really enjoyed the book. It was a very quick read. It was about a girl who wanted to be invited to "the party of the year", but was not. Her brother got invited which made her upset. Again, this is a quick read. This book is geared towards children, so I couldn't get into the book at all.

[Jena Colon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow my son was so excited about this book. He read it in one night. He can't wait for more stories. A sample of this product was provided to me for free in exchange for an honest unbiased review . There were no promises made for a positive review. - Jena (and son JR)

[kacey-leigh mcgarry]

It looks good I am gongern read it now

[R · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure what age range this was aimed at, but it's a short, simple, cute little book that my son enjoyed. Received from a giveaway & look forward to reading it again with the kiddos.

[Ilana · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was expecting a better writing or at least some attractive design. It looks like everything was done and written in a big hurry, without too much inspiration...