Thursday, April 17, 2014

A To Z Challenge: BOOK NOOK REVIEWS "O"







Title: Ol' Clip-Clop

Author: Patricia C McKissack
Illustrator: Eric Velasquez
Publisher: Holiday House Books

Ages: 9-11

"The year was 1741. The month was October. The day was Friday the thirteenth.'"

Synopsis: On a dark, cold October night, John Leep closes shop and heads over to the widow Mayes' house to evict her for back rent. Maybe he should have had a kinder heart. Maybe he should have had a more forgiving nature. And maybe John Leep should have paid more attention to whatever was making that clip-clop sound as he set out  on Friday the thirteenth.

Why I liked it: Older children who love spooky stories will enjoy both the fast pacing and wonderfully drawn illustration of Ms. McKissack's book. The time frame and setting gave me the feeling I was reading a tale of Ichabod Crane and yet there were still enough twists to the story to surprise me with it's ending.




9 comments:

  1. Just stopping by from the A-Z list to say "Hi" and wish you good luck with the rest of the challenge :)

    xx

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    1. Hi Vikki and welcome to my blog! I really liked your "tiger" story but I think I would stick with the first ending for the kiddies' sake...;~)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  2. This sounds like a story I could enjoy. Thanks for the review Donna.

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    1. ps I am also doing the Ato Z challenge

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    2. Hi Cecilia! I've checked out your blog. We're two-thirds of the way through the A to Z Challenge...I can see a light at the end of the tunnel...;~)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  3. This sounds like a good one, I love a spooky story.

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    1. Hi Laura! I LOVE the illustrations and really like the story. I would certainly buy it for my own collection...

      thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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  4. I immediately thought of Ichabod Crane, too. Sounds like spooky fun!

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    1. Hi Genevieve! Yes, it's lovely and spine tingling like Ichabod's story but has a lovely twist to the ending...

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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