Kylie Jean Rodeo Queen

When the monkey appears on my blog...it will only mean one thing. It's time for a children's book review. Reviewed by myself and one or more of my monkeys.

Title: Kylie Jean Rodeo Queen

Author: Marci Peschke

Publisher: Capstone

ISBN: 978-1-4048-6616-4

Publication date: 1.1.11

Age Group: 6-9 yr old

Format: Paperback early chapter book

Synopsis:

Kylie Jean is a second grader who wants to be the queen of all, and in the process learns a few things. Rodeo Queen is Kylie Jean's journey to become the queen of the rodeo by learning rodeo tricks. She has to figure out where her talents lie and how hard it is to work to try and succeed.

My Review

What made me smile:

The instant I saw the cover I got a smile on my face. She is an adorable eight year old. The book was written simply enough for a new chapter reader to read but had a few challenge words that makes an older reader keep interest. Kylie Jean kept the suspense through the whole book as she stumbled from one problem to the next. Not only did she learn to deal with let downs and the bright side, the book teaches kids good etiquette. Ms. Peschke is a children's librarian and I thought the whole book was made just for a little girl to pick up and love. She has really put a lot of thought about keeping a child's interest while reading into this book. The illustrations by Tuesday Mourning were fabulous. They really captured the storyline well. I also loved the fact that there was a glossary at the end of the book for words that everyone might not know. It also features a book talk page to talk about the book with parents after the child is done. Best of all? The recipe included!

What didn't work for me:

The only thing negative was ......Nothing! I loved this book. Well other than the fact that I can't buy them for my daughter until after Christmas.

In Summary:

If you have a young girl who is learning to read, pick up this book. If your young reader liked "Fancy Nancy" or "Pinkalicous" she's sure to love Kylie Jean who loves everything pink! I can't wait to pick up this or any of the other Kylie books that are due out in January.

Author Information:

I couldn't find out much about the author other than she is a elementary librarian and loves to write. If anyone knows of a website, please let me know.

This book gets an impressive 7 family thumbs up out of 7

The reviews expressed in this review are entirely my own. This book was shared with me by Capstone through NetGalley and I received no compensation for this review.

Sierra's review is coming (I read faster than she does)