Review: Great Introduction to Chapter Books for the Young Reader...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
Don't Let Rocky Get Away! by Author Yuval HarpazWhat a delightful introduction to children's chapter books. Tommy, is a typical little boy with a great number of toys and a very messy room that is definitely in need of a good cleaning. He can hardly open his bedroom door. Once he inches his way inside, he is confronted with his mountains of toys and other lost items.As Tommy is searching for his stuffed animal friend, Rocky the spider monkey...he gets lost in this vast array of missing toy parts and other items he has not seen for a very long time. His wild imagination takes over and he ends up following Rocky into the Lost Toy's Land. While pursuing Rocky, Tommy meets up with some interesting talking characters who also follow Rocky in this colorful land of toys. Before you know it...Tommy ends up back in his bed with a very clean room. When his mother comes to tuck him in, he gives full credit to Rocky and his imaginary friends for helping him clean up his messy room.Tommy also learns a few other valuable lessons as he is inspired by Rocky who is a typical spider monkey full of mischief and uncanny wisdom. Rocky entices Tommy and his friends to simply clean up the mess in order to find their way back home. When they spot the elusive Rocky in Lost Toy's Land, he is reading a newspaper which has some impressive words of wisdom such as..."what is behind us and what is before us is nothing compared to what is in us".  There is more than one of life's great lessons to be discovered in "Don't Let Rocky Get Away!" by talented children's Author Yuval Harpaz!Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores AyotteGrowing Up & Liking It