Ready to Read Level 2: Rugrats Junk, Sweet Junk

Rugrats

by Molly Wigand

children's book

Genres: Kids, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

Reviews

[Matt Walker · Rating 2 out of 5]

Molly Wigand has crafted a world where infants understand free market trade, where communities barter with each other's refuse, and she portrays a fictional post-racial America where frozen dairy treats are peddled on street corners. It is a quaint, picturesque fable, but narratively leaves a lot to be desired. For example, it isnt until the last pages where the junk sale, alluded to in the first pages, actually begins. The promised premise of a junk sale is not delivered upon until the closing arc, and when it does present itself, it does not pay off. The only satisfaction a reader can ascertain from this bespoke yarn is the clever word play of the title, as we do indeed progress from junk, to "sweet," back to junk. All in all, this Rugrat story evokes the feelings of the warmth of childhood, but leaves much to be desired.

[Danielle Grimes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book with my students today. It was okay, I think it could’ve been a little bit more detailed than what a garage sale is. I did like the way that they explained that it can be sad to get rid of our things, but getting rid of means we could get new things.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Art is colorful and matches the show. The dialogue is good for kids learning to read, although it probably doesn’t resemble the dialogue in the OG show.

[Niketa Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

read this to my kids and the loved it

[Shelly H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Girls like it.

[Brandi Streeval · Rating 5 out of 5]

read this to my daughter cute book she loves rugrats

[Brandi Streeval · Rating 5 out of 5]

read this to my daughter cute book

[Sandi Prescott · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a fan of the tv show, I am not a fan of this book either. While the repetition may be good for emerging readers, there is a halting quality to the flow of the story.