My Neighborhood

by Maddie Frost (Illustrator), Amy Pixton (Draft Writer)

Here comes our mail. Thank you, mail carrier! See how clean our street is. Thank you, garbage collector! Say hello to everyone in the neighborhood. We all help one another out. Tour around town in a book that's INDESTRUCTIBLE.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

12 pages, Paperback

Published September 18, 2018

About the author

Maddie Frost has written and illustrated many books for young readers, including Wakey Birds. She lives with her husband and dog outside Boston.

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is not a scam but also kinda feels like a scam to me. There is all this hype around it being indestructable and, yes, my child has twisted and turned it every which way he can think of while not destroying it. But while it hasn't ripped or anything, it is bent incredibly out of shape. Destroyed? No. Looks like a crumpled piece of trash? Yes. Frankly I think boardbooks still have this concept beat. Beyond that the story is super simple and short. I would rather have checked this out at the library then spent money on this fad.

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for my Community Helper storytime. We have a set, so each child got to hold the book and "read along." The indestructible aspect makes it easy to use in storytime and I didn't have to worry that the pages/covers would get torn. The text is light and the illustrations have a lot going on, so this would work well as a picture walk book too.

For: readers looking for a simple Community Helper book.

Possible red flags: some readers may find the book too short.

[Kitty · Rating 5 out of 5]

No idea why this isn’t called the title printed on the front. It was tricky to find!
Anyway, the toddler loves it. I find it very lightweight and portable. I appreciate the multiethnic neighborhood and the city services that are familiar to our family. I would have also appreciated a grocery store and a library.

[Darius Billings · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorites parts are the German Shepherds and the trash truck.

I like that a lot of people in our neighborhood are very friendly.

I’m pretty happy that the mail carrier gave a German Shepherd a bone.

The baker made yummy treats for the neighborhood.

[Stephanie Durgeloh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book shows a neighborhood with people, places and activity that make a community unique. In the classroom I can use this to compare and contrast communities as well as build understanding of community.

[NayDoubleU · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute, colorful and simple. Love that's its indestructible. Perfect for infant/toddler classrooms

[Victoria Hanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the durable quality and feel of these books and washable!

[Giancarlo Izzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A favorite delicacy of our young lady, with nice illustrations and even the semblance of a storyline.

[TJE · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, T loved tracking the baby in the stroller on every page and loved all the pictures of the trucks. A favorite for sure.

[S. Evan Cooper · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read about all the people who make up a community.

4/5 Citizens 👮🏻‍♀️👨🏽‍⚕️👷🏻‍♀️👩🏿‍🏫

[Mindea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love these indestructible books

[TJ & AJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Indestructibles live up to their promise, and they get 5-stars from me for that alone. AJ loves this one.