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ir_sharp2's review against another edition
5.0
So hilariously, punnily cute!! Love it! This calls for a toast!
jennymock's review against another edition
5.0
There are adults that could benefit from reading this...
kristenremenar's review against another edition
5.0
Swoon! OK, I admit to having a huge author crush on Amy Krouse Rosenthal (or AK Ro, as I like to call her) and Chopsticks delighted me from the moment I picked it up.
The two chopsticks do everything together, until one accidentally breaks its tip. (It's whisked away - by a whisk - to the bathroom cabinet to be bandaged back up.) While the one chopstick heals, the other one gets a chance to try being independent, and when both chopsticks are strong enough to pick up and go, they find that spending some time apart had taught them new things they could share. Friends are good sticking together and standing on their own!
Such a great book to share with those classes that are dealing with the "best friends do everything together!" issue. If you bring in chopsticks for your kids (our local Chinese restaurant has been great about giving me bunches to use in the classroom), challenge them to see what you can do with one chopstick and what you can do with two!
The two chopsticks do everything together, until one accidentally breaks its tip. (It's whisked away - by a whisk - to the bathroom cabinet to be bandaged back up.) While the one chopstick heals, the other one gets a chance to try being independent, and when both chopsticks are strong enough to pick up and go, they find that spending some time apart had taught them new things they could share. Friends are good sticking together and standing on their own!
Such a great book to share with those classes that are dealing with the "best friends do everything together!" issue. If you bring in chopsticks for your kids (our local Chinese restaurant has been great about giving me bunches to use in the classroom), challenge them to see what you can do with one chopstick and what you can do with two!
sfujii's review against another edition
4.0
This was Amaya's choice from today's library visit. It was pretty cute. Lots of cheesy puns for the grown folks, and a fun, quirky story for the toddler. Good message, cool illustrations, sweet find.
cstoeger's review against another edition
3.0
Not exactly a sequel to Spoon. More like a change in place setting.
beths0103's review against another edition
5.0
Chopsticks are best friends. They've been that way forever. But one day one chopstick gets broken and must spend some time away from the other. While one chopstick explores new and different ways to be useful, the other chopstick must remain immobile while he's on the mend. Will Chopsticks continue to be friends after one has explored a new and different world, or will he leave his best friend behind?
In this adorable companion to the book Spoon, Amy Krouse Rosenthal's lovely story explores the dynamics of friendship and what happens when one friend goes away and the other must stay put. In addition, she also crafts her writing to allow teachers and students to discuss literary devices such as personification and play-on words. I particularly love that the kitchen whisk was the one who "whisked away" chopstick to get him medical attention - or that "no one stirred, not even spoon" while they were waiting to see if chopstick would be OK.
In addition to Rosenthal's clever writing, Scott Magoon's smile-inducing illustrations just might get you talking and making friends with your own kitchen utensils. I know I will never look at my kitchen whisk the same way again. Even though I've always been a fan of whisks, I have much greater respect for them now. :)
Don't think that because this is a picture book it is only for little kids. Because of Rosenthal's deft use of personification and puns, this would be a great book to read to older kids as well.
In this adorable companion to the book Spoon, Amy Krouse Rosenthal's lovely story explores the dynamics of friendship and what happens when one friend goes away and the other must stay put. In addition, she also crafts her writing to allow teachers and students to discuss literary devices such as personification and play-on words. I particularly love that the kitchen whisk was the one who "whisked away" chopstick to get him medical attention - or that "no one stirred, not even spoon" while they were waiting to see if chopstick would be OK.
In addition to Rosenthal's clever writing, Scott Magoon's smile-inducing illustrations just might get you talking and making friends with your own kitchen utensils. I know I will never look at my kitchen whisk the same way again. Even though I've always been a fan of whisks, I have much greater respect for them now. :)
Don't think that because this is a picture book it is only for little kids. Because of Rosenthal's deft use of personification and puns, this would be a great book to read to older kids as well.
allmadhere106's review against another edition
3.0
For: chopstick fans; readers looking for a book with puns that emphasizes the importance of growing on one's own.
Possible red flags: injury; characters in peril; separation.
Possible red flags: injury; characters in peril; separation.
amydieg's review against another edition
3.0
Really cute. Great if you have a kid you want to teach about puns.
shawnareads24's review against another edition
5.0
Great book for lessons on teamwork & discovering your own talents!