Two Professional Book Reviews Of "ShBeep the Unique Sheep"
Below are two different professional reviews of my book "ShBeep the Unique Sheep." The first review is from the Manhattan Book Review and the second review is from the San Francisco Book Review. They couldn't more different.
Manhattan Book Review.
This is a precious story about friendship, acceptance, and originality. It’s also about the gift of imagining and the powerful impact it can have on the lives of those who dare to dream, transporting them to another dimension where they can escape the here and now. It expands children’s minds and opens up a world of possibilities in which resources no longer matter. All that does is the willingness to engage. ShBeep teaches Pop this, and it ends up being the glue that strengthens the bond of their friendship. Their journeys help Pop flee from the worries of her everyday life. They bring meaning and novelty, while for ShBeep, they break up the monotony. They are the spark that ignites and fuels both their lives. When youngsters read this heartwarming tale, they’ll be able to travel along with Pop and ShBeep, if only in their minds.
Author T. E. Antonino is masterful in his use of figurative language in this book. He laces the chapters with similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, and even hyperbole. They’re noteworthy elements of the text, making it an ideal resource for teaching second and third graders these fundamental components of speech. Within the narrative, they enable young readers to envision the setting, characters, and more. An additional quality of the text children will enjoy is its hilarity. They will be equally touched by the sweetness within it as they will by the laughter it provokes.
San Francisco Book Review.
T. E. Antonino has written a very unique chapter book. First, the main character Pop is in fourth grade, but she acts in many ways more like someone much younger. Second, chapter books are usually designed for kids five to six years old, but much of the language doesn’t seem age-appropriate, and some of the messages in the book (such as a young girl being free to go off on such adventures without parental supervision or the idea of lying to get into the circus) seem inappropriate for readers of chapter books. While the book shows a good deal of imagination and fantasy, it would be hard for these reasons to recommend it for young readers.
Manhattan Book Review.
This is a precious story about friendship, acceptance, and originality. It’s also about the gift of imagining and the powerful impact it can have on the lives of those who dare to dream, transporting them to another dimension where they can escape the here and now. It expands children’s minds and opens up a world of possibilities in which resources no longer matter. All that does is the willingness to engage. ShBeep teaches Pop this, and it ends up being the glue that strengthens the bond of their friendship. Their journeys help Pop flee from the worries of her everyday life. They bring meaning and novelty, while for ShBeep, they break up the monotony. They are the spark that ignites and fuels both their lives. When youngsters read this heartwarming tale, they’ll be able to travel along with Pop and ShBeep, if only in their minds.
Author T. E. Antonino is masterful in his use of figurative language in this book. He laces the chapters with similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, and even hyperbole. They’re noteworthy elements of the text, making it an ideal resource for teaching second and third graders these fundamental components of speech. Within the narrative, they enable young readers to envision the setting, characters, and more. An additional quality of the text children will enjoy is its hilarity. They will be equally touched by the sweetness within it as they will by the laughter it provokes.
San Francisco Book Review.
T. E. Antonino has written a very unique chapter book. First, the main character Pop is in fourth grade, but she acts in many ways more like someone much younger. Second, chapter books are usually designed for kids five to six years old, but much of the language doesn’t seem age-appropriate, and some of the messages in the book (such as a young girl being free to go off on such adventures without parental supervision or the idea of lying to get into the circus) seem inappropriate for readers of chapter books. While the book shows a good deal of imagination and fantasy, it would be hard for these reasons to recommend it for young readers.
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