Review: Mantis Man Can - especially with help from his 'heros'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 16, 2013
I love the 'Leveled Reading' concept - "...make it easier for emerging readers...".  I have several grandkids of different ages and reading levels and I can see how this book "The Mantis Man Can" will fit into most if not all of their levels of interest and 'emerging' skills.  I say "most" because I don't think the 9-12 yr-olds will get a lot out of it (but they will be glad to read with their younger siblings).  In fact, the introduction gives some helpful tips for using this book with beginning readers, like "see if they want you to read it out-loud first...", "follow the words with your finger..." etc.  Yes, 9-12 yr-olds can read and follow directions, contrary to popular belief.  Lisl Fair does an excellent job of relating to different levels of readers (she uses an A, B, C approach) and is able to 'draw them in' to the story.  I found myself relating to Mantis Man and rooting for him! The stories (parts A, B & C) encourage interaction with the characters as well as the reader and their helper (in my case PaPa).  I recommend "The Mantis Man Can" highly!