Review: A TOTALLY unexpected ending that gave us a giggle! Great rhyming early reader with repetitive words to build confidence.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2013
Ollie is such a darling lovable character.My girls and I loved how the author used rhymes and repetitive words to build the scene, which helps build confidence in early readers. The story is adorable, but half-way we were all getting quite sad and expecting the inevitable ending...much to our surprise it ended in a way that made us giggle. Of course, I will not share the surprise ending!Now, we're not questioning if the replacement ending is better than dealing with life and death--but, it shares an alternative that is available in our world today. So, our giggles should not be assumed to be an acceptance of this path--just it's funny!Last, it seems that Earl changes throughout the various pages. Our older girls were accepting, but if we share this with our 6 year old nephew who loves their hairy dog, and would like the rhyming repetition, may not like that Earl is not consistent throughout.