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Real Jungle Tales
When Zee gets punished on Halloween, she thinks of an ingenious plot to score some candy! Ages: 4-8 2018 Mom's Choice Award-Winner, Jesse Byrd, teams up with expert illustrator Andressa Meissner to spin a story to trickery and treats.
36 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2018
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November 12, 2018
This is a super cute book. It feature Zee, a smart creative girl, who is a shrewd business woman. She is also a child of color, which is rare and awesome to see in children's books. The book is fun and the illustrations are gorgeous.
April 4, 2019
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Real Jungle Tales
Author: Jesse Byrd, Ill. by Andressa Meissner
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 25
Stats
Editing: 10/10
Writing Style: 10/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 25 readers:
25 would read another book by this author.
25 thought the cover was good or excellent.
25 felt it was easy to follow.
25 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
16 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
9 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
25 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
25 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
25 thought the illustrations were superb.
Readers’ Comments
‘I very sweet story, well-written and helped along with fab illustrations.’ Primary teacher, aged 37
‘The girl Zee is very clever. I liked her plan on Halloween. But the pics were the best. I couldn’t stop looking at them.’ Girl, aged 7
‘The writing style is perfect for younger children. I would recommend all parents to enjoy this book on Halloween with any 5 – 9 yr old. Not scary, but totally enthralling.’ Primary teacher, aged 52
‘I like strong-minded girls, and she’s strong-minded.’ Girl, aged 6
To Sum It Up:
‘A wonderfully clever Halloween story, superbly illustrated. A GOLD MEDAL WINNER and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: Real Jungle Tales
Author: Jesse Byrd, Ill. by Andressa Meissner
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 25
Stats
Editing: 10/10
Writing Style: 10/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 25 readers:
25 would read another book by this author.
25 thought the cover was good or excellent.
25 felt it was easy to follow.
25 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
16 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
9 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
25 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
25 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
25 thought the illustrations were superb.
Readers’ Comments
‘I very sweet story, well-written and helped along with fab illustrations.’ Primary teacher, aged 37
‘The girl Zee is very clever. I liked her plan on Halloween. But the pics were the best. I couldn’t stop looking at them.’ Girl, aged 7
‘The writing style is perfect for younger children. I would recommend all parents to enjoy this book on Halloween with any 5 – 9 yr old. Not scary, but totally enthralling.’ Primary teacher, aged 52
‘I like strong-minded girls, and she’s strong-minded.’ Girl, aged 6
To Sum It Up:
‘A wonderfully clever Halloween story, superbly illustrated. A GOLD MEDAL WINNER and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
October 25, 2019
Super cute story!!
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