Review: Well Written and Very Entertaining
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 15, 2013
"The Trouble With Trolls" is a wonderful children's book that combines a humorous story with an important moral. The dialogue is very well written and I liked the illustrations, although not everyone will like the realistic photos of the characters. I thought they worked very well, so one's reaction to them will be a matter of taste.This was another story I could relate to. My four years old daughter forgot to say thank you when an adult gave her something. When the adult said, "What is the magic word when someone gives you something?", my daughter looked puzzled for a second and then her face lit up with an 'aha' look, and she proudly said "bibbity bobbity boo". This book does capture the humour in trying to teach manners, as the boy tries and tries to think about what he needs to do to get across the bridge.This is a book that children will likely want to reread many times, either for themselves or with an adult reading to them. The troll is funny, the reader can act out the various voices, and there is a lot of opportunity for interaction between the reader and the younger child.