Review: WARDROBE WRITERS...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
I previewed the first two Top of the Wardrobe Gang books and this one is definitely my favorite. The Top of the Wardrobe Gang is a collection of six different kinds of stuffed animals that sit on top of the wardrobe while the children are in school or away. One day they decide that they will combine their sundry talents to write and illustrate a collection of poems for children.In Book Three there are eight poems. One is about a birthday party, a second  follows the Row, Row Row Your Boat rhyme and another about dancing to music. Let me tell you about the poems I enjoyed most. "Little Ted's Bad Day!" relates the feelings of a teddy bear that has been intentionally thrown down upon the floor and the wise bear who sits on the bed and explains to him how to react. "The Paint Box" and "My Boots are RED Boots!" are two poems that reinforce the concept of colors with bright and vivid illustrations to accompany the rhymes. "WILD CHILD"  is a poem that contains a character most children will want to identify with at some time or another. I think my favorite one is "Do You Have What it Takes?" in which the reader is encouraged to pick herself up when making mistakes.Most of the illustrations are large and vibrant making them appropriate for preschoolers and young children. The longer rhymes will appeal to children in the early grades of elementary school. This is a fun book for parents or teachers to read aloud or use in a circle time activity.