Review: For Those of Us Who Started the MTV Generation
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2012
Finding a great book for kid's on an e-reader can be a challenge.  Most just don't look good, even on devices that support color.  Not so with Preston's New Glove.  This book's pictures jump off the screen with life.  The character art is absolutely charming and the detail and fidelity of the images are some of the best I've seen on the Kindle.But where it really shines is in the story.  Many dads will certainly appreciate the nostalgia of Rock-Em, Sock-Em Robots, Walkmans and the Atari 2600 along with a story that gently reminds kid's that parents can be "cooler" than you think.  I read this to my 5-year-old daughter and she really enjoyed it.  It held her attention throughout which can often be a challenge when a story doesn't grab here.  She didn't care that the protagonist was a boy and had plenty of questions about all of Preston's discoveries.My 10-year-old daughter read it while we were stuck in a waiting room and she enjoyed it too.  Well below her reading level, but she found the story charming and was very curious about all the devices from the 80s that play a central role in the story.This book is a cut above other kids books out there and a must for any parent who considers themselves a part of the MTV generation.