Power and Glory

by Emily Rodda, Geoff Kelly (Illustrator)

A young boy gets a new video game, Power and Glory, for his birthday, and he's ready to blast the bad guys--if his loving family will just leave him alone! "Observant viewers will notice some humorous similarities between the characters in the video game and the family members who interrupt the fun....The stylized artwork is remarkable for its tremendous energy, coherence of composition, and attention to detail....An unexpected pleasure."--Booklist.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

Emily Rodda (real name Jennifer Rowe) was born in Sydney, Australia and graduated from the University of Sydney in 1973 with an MA (Hons) in English Literature. Moving into a publishing career, first as a book editor, and finally as a publisher at Angus & Robertson, Rodda's first book was published in 1984.

Reviews

[Kevin Ryan]

This is a book about a boy who receives the video game "power and glory" and that is his escape from all outside pressures and distractions (even though one may argue the game itself could be a distraction). This young boy catches heat from his sister, brother, parents, and even dog. The only break where he can get away is when he plays his game.

Audience: 2-4 grade
Genre: Fiction
Topic: Escape from life

The illustrations play an awesome role in this book. The pictures compliment the text very well, and the pictures alone could tell the story of this young boy and his video game. The pictures allow the reader to lose themselves in the game "Power and Glory."

This book is good for all kinds of reading; independent, shared, and read aloud

No issues were brought up in this book

[Megan Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I personally really liked this book. Its repetitiveness can help kids learn certain words. The pictures play a big role in the story. The use of pictures between the words gives kids a chance to stop and think. I would have this book on my classroom shelf for students to read on their own time. I'm not sure there would be a good use for this book in a lesson plan.

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a blast from the past! I love this book! I use it for story time with grade school kids who no longer seem to encounter the issue of a game making you play the same level over and over until you beat it! Very funny! Illustrations are fun! Good book for kids learning to read, too!

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Computer games were never this fun!

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great easy read book for any kid who plays video games and gets inturrupted.

[Christian Lyles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I personally really liked this book!