Silly Stories (A Play It Again Book)

Cranium, Inc.
Little, Brown Kids (2007)
ISBN 9780316012065
Reviewed by Eric Zeda (age 9) for Reader Views (10/07)

This book is about making silly stories.  They ask you questions on one page and you fill-in-the-blanks in a box, then you turn the page and you have your silly story.  It has stories with titles like Coming Soon, Wacky Weather Report, Wild Water Park, and many more.  The book includes a dry eraser marker that allows you to change your stories.  I like this book a lot.  My favorite story is “Mystery Meal,” because they put disgusting ingredients in the story.  Some stories are about impossible things.  I would recommend the book to everyone.

Parent’s Note:  The book “Silly Stories” is wonderful.  It is a great activity for kids who are interested in creative writing, as well as, for kids who do not like to read but would get a kick out of reading a story they helped create.  The publisher sent this book for Eric, but all four of my boys played with it and had fun filling-in-the-blanks— ages 6-12.  Sammy, my six-year-old son, is now writing his own stories.  I must admit, that I sat down and created my own stories, so you can say that this book is for people of all ages who love to be silly and have fun.  Congratulations to the publisher for creating a fun, educational, funky, silly book that everyone can enjoy— even 36-year-old moms!

Make comment on weblog