Thank You Simon & Schuster...

...for the little piece of awesomeness that was left at my gate today while I was at work!!!

Isn't it beautiful?  That's just the packaging...they went all out!  Here's what I found when I opened it up:


I was flabbergasted!  What a brilliant display of a wonderful book.  I just don't really have the words to put together to truly explain my feelings about this.  Only once before have I received an ARC packaged so exquisitely.  Simon & Schuster are doing their best to promote, promote, promote and make sure this one gets out there and gets read.  Included in the box is an ARC of Wither, a promotional post card, a letter from Justin Chanda, VP/Publisher for S&S Books for Young Readers, and a tube of June Beans, A.K.A. chocolate covered sunflower seeds.  I just have to say, they are yummy; I've been eating them as I type this.

I just had to share this with you, my readers.  Look for a review to come soon, as this one releases next month!  Thank you again Simon & Schuster; you can send mail to my house anytime!!!

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Review: Horrid Henry's Joke Book

Title:  Horrid Henry's Joke Book

Author:  Francesca Simon

Review Copy Provided by:  Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

About the Book:  Warning: Too rude for parents and for slimy toad little brothers!
These are Horrid Henry's very own jokes: the jokes that grossed out Mom and Dad... that made Aunt Ruby run home... that sent Miss Battle-Axe screaming from class. Be horrid! Read Henry's jokes. Then tell them to the world!

My Review:  I've never been a huge fan of joke books, but I love Horrid Henry, so I had to review this one.  Children on the other hand, love joke books.  My 3rd graders would check them out and laugh out loud as they read them.  They shared them with me and even though I found them corny, it was funny to see the kick they got out of telling them.

This will be one of those books that is continuously asked for in a school library.  Horrid Henry is very popular, so kids will definitely want to read his jokes.  There are "why did the chicken cross the road" jokes, knock-knock jokes, and some questionable jokes as well.  Henry even shares some of his friends as well as his brother's jokes, even though he really doesn't want to.

I really enjoyed this little joke book.  With just 88 pages, it is packed full of funny!  The illustrations and Henry's commentary add so much to the jokes.  Ms. Simon has a winner on her hands with this one!  Kids are going to love it!  It was just released on April 1st, so get one for the joke loving child in your life.