Ninja, Ninja, Never Stop!

by Todd Tuell, Tad Carpenter (Illustrator)

Key Features Description Follow this little ninja as he sneaks up on the family dog, swipes a cookie from his brother, and escapes from Granny's kiss, only to be out-ninja'd by his younger brother's sneak attack! Young readers will be drawn in by the fast-paced rhymes that parallel the little ninja's quick moves, and will chant the refrain with glee. This humorous ode to stalking, sneaking, spying, and scheming is sure to be read over and over again, inspiring imaginary play for a new generation of ninjas. Follow this little ninja as he sneaks up on the family dog, swipes a cookie from his brother, and escapes from Granny's kiss, only to be out-ninja'd by his younger brother's sneak attack! Young readers will be drawn in by the fast-paced rhymes that parallel the little ninja's quick moves, and will chant the refrain with glee. This humorous ode to stalking, sneaking, spying, and scheming is sure to be read over and over again, inspiring imaginary play for a new generation of ninjas. Product Details Item #: NTS583355 9780545833554 Paperback Book 32 Comedy and Humor Pre-K - K Lexile® AD820L Guided Reading GR Level H DRA 14 ACR 1.8 Key Features Item #: NTS583355 9780545833554 Paperback Book 32 Comedy and Humor Pre-K - K Lexile® AD820L Guided Reading GR Level H DRA 14 ACR 1.8

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Fiction, Family, Humor, Kids

Paperback

First published April 1, 2014

About the author

Faster than a sleeping mullet (when properly revved up with caffeinated beverage).
More powerful than a toy locomotive (considering his breath).
Able to leap LEGO buildings in a single bound (or at least by the third try).

Full-time writer. Part-time superhero and ninja wannabe. Barely time left for Todd to comb through his rapidly receding hairline.

Todd writes for blogs, newspapers and magazines . His favorite writing, though, is for children and young adults, and he's a frequent contributor with FACES Magazine for kids. Todd lives in Colorado where he enjoys running, hiking and skiing with his wife and three kids.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Someone should write their PhD thesis on [Concealing History: How Ninja Became 'Cute' in Western Pop Culture]. A great book for kids...but WWND - (What Would Ninja Do) - if they could read about how we portray them today?

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable and fun. I also like that you could read the ninja as a girl or boy.

[Kirsten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm surprised by the low ratings on this. I can only think most of the reviewers are women or mothers and don't like that it gets their kids, be they boys are girls, rather rambunctious. I absolutely love this book having grown up no the teenage mutant ninja turtles. I enjoyed the bounce of it's rhyming scheme, and its general visual humor. Some people need to lighten up and stop being so critical. It's a ninja book about being active and running all about. That what kids do.

4/5

MH

[Kim Tomsic · Rating 5 out of 5]

2014 will be the Year of the Ninja, and author Todd Tuell is one of the first up to bat. I was lucky enough to enjoy a sneak peek at an ARC of NINJA, NINJA, NEVER STOP! It's clever, humorous, and full of fun illustrations. I can't wait until the release, since I have a little ninja in my life who would love to own a copy.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great story for ECE level readers because the text is very simple, it rhymes, and it discusses opposites. Narrative skills can be built through dialogic reading, as the pages invite that kind of participation. The pictures are great, and so much more is told in the pictures than the words say!

[Liz Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable. We love ninja books and this one is the absolute best as far as ninja language and readability. Great rhythm and wording that make you feel like a ninja as you read!

Classifying this one as wordless because the illustrations are so clear that k kids will be able to read the pictures easily.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure I liked this book at first with the little boy seeming to be totally out of control and teasing his little brother, but then he makes up for it and his little brother gets him back and then joins the fun. In the end I did end up liking the fun,fast moving rhymes and the cute illustrations. A great read aloud and discussion starter about the importance of playing nicely.

[Sara Bland · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ninjas, what can you not like about this book? The illustrations are fantastic and almost 3D, the pictures seem to jump right off of the page at you. The little ninja gets himself into all sorts of situations, but then he ends up making a new friend at the end. I would recommend this book to read as a one about friendship and adventure. This would be a great book for students grades 1-2.

[Cori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read Harder Challenge 2016:

11. Read a book under 100 pages

What intrigued me: Ryan was gracious enough to let me borrow Beren's book.

What I liked: Ginger ninjas are my favorite!

What I didn't like: n/a

Favorite quote: "Ever careful not to... creak!"

[Cat Fithian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This will play well in storytime, and indeed, will be fun to play WITH in storytime. Love the quick rhymes, the illustrations (stylized but not too complicated on the eyes) and the whimsy. Also love that Ninja could be any gender. Why be specific with a child's book? Fun!

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first grader really likes this book. It's a fairly rhythm heavy book which s something he enjoys and he liked the playful theme. It'd be a good book to get a young dad who fears that there aren't going to be cool books for him to share with his kids.

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first ninja book that I have thought would work really well for a storytime so Bravo!! Todd Tuell has done what I didn't think I would ever get to see!

[Ecl Storytellers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A super-fun but simple chanting story of a ninja kid wreaking havoc all over the house and yard. Definitely possible to get the audience to act out the moves with you.

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very cute title for story time, specifically something like "Music and Movement," because it encourages engagement. :)

[Rebecca Gomez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute, colorful, and active. The perfect book for the littlest ninjas!

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three and half stars. Not sure when ninjas became cute, but they are, and this one is colorful and fun and gets into trouble. My little red-head loved the red-haired ninja.

[raccoon reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute! Funny! A look at the wild antics of a young ninja as he navigates family life.

[Katya Vinogradova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book!

[Syntagma · Rating 1 out of 5]

The art is great. The length is great. The theme is great. The diction, rhythm, and writing, however, are meh at best. I don’t know how this got published for these reasons. Then there’s the bad and mean behavior of the protagonist/ninja towards others. This brings the review from a 2 star down to a 1 star. There’s no moral to the story or correction of the bad behavior.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for the letter N, but such a poor storyline.

[Michelle Farella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh.

[Angela De Groot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable ninja rhyming story. Fun to read out loud.

[Christine Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Countdown to Kindergarten: Letter N.
NC Digital Kids. Ninja gets into all kinds of trouble and terrorizes his brother until he thinks better of it.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

sometimes older siblings destroy all your stuff and sometimes they make you part of their ninja team

[Vani · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rating: 2.5 stars

[Lenna · Rating 1 out of 5]

The young “ninja” takes his brother’s toys and knocks over his brother’s blocks. There is not an obvious moral for young readers and some may construe it as encouraging bad behavior.

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kid really wants to do this! A good book if limited.

[Kathryn (Dragon Bite Books) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Originally published on my blog, Nine Pages.

Ninjas. Well, I had to see, didn’t I? (Have to keep up-to-date on the press being given my rivals and make sure that our books are better; so there you are, I might be biased, though I’ve loved ninja protagonists before). A rambunctious child dons a ninja outfit and proceeds to sneak and kick and karate chop his way through the pages. This ninja seems mostly to use his powers selfishly or cruelly, however, to sneak up on his dog or brother or to escape his grandmother’s kisses, and he faces no consequences for his actions, other than to be told once to stop by a brother. The book would sit better with me I think if there had been some sense that the ninja did heed his brother’s upset cry and changed because of it. Instead, the text continues with a very repetitive sentence pattern—“Ninja this. Ninja that”—without any break in the rhythm to indicate a change, and in the end the brother for some reason dons a black mask too—perhaps because there seems to be no consequences for the ninja and the ninja seems to be allowed to do whatever he wants and always get his way; that could be very appealing.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reminds me of "Hello Ninja" by N.D. Wilson but longer and the illustrations aren't quite as cute. Though the illustrations here are larger and would be a bit easier to use for a storytime. This might be one I could incorporate into a movement storytime and try to have the kids act out what is happening. I'll have to keep it in mind for future storytimes.