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zapkode's review against another edition
5.0
{My Thoughts} – Roscoe Riley is once again in timeout for his bad behavior. In this book his heart wasn’t in the right place though. He was jealous of another boys stuffed animal. Rosco’s went missing and he assumed the other boy took it. When he saw the other boy had a stuffed animal he took his. He figured it was only fair and that maybe the other boy would return his stuffed animal to him.
It is never okay to accuse someone of taking something of yours without proof. It is never okay to take something that doesn’t belong to you out of jealousy or spite.
In this book Roscoe learned that he acted too rash and that he didn’t have all the facts. He learned that it isn’t fair to treat others badly just because you feel bad. He learned that when you lose something important to you that it is likely you will eventually find it again I’m a place you least expect it to be.
I highly recommend this book for any child that is having a difficult time engaging in the book world. It has a nice lesson about following the rules and it has humor, which makes for a nice read.
It is never okay to accuse someone of taking something of yours without proof. It is never okay to take something that doesn’t belong to you out of jealousy or spite.
In this book Roscoe learned that he acted too rash and that he didn’t have all the facts. He learned that it isn’t fair to treat others badly just because you feel bad. He learned that when you lose something important to you that it is likely you will eventually find it again I’m a place you least expect it to be.
I highly recommend this book for any child that is having a difficult time engaging in the book world. It has a nice lesson about following the rules and it has humor, which makes for a nice read.
librarylisa614's review against another edition
4.0
I'm loving reading these with the kids. So many good convos regarding Roscoe's choices.
sandraagee's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book as part of my quest for easy chapter books featuring boys at the main characters. The story was cute and Roscoe is a kid with quite the personality. My one big beef with this book is that it is almost completely comprised of paragraphs that are only one sentence long. I'm not sure why this is, because having so many ridiculously short paragraphs doesn't allow any of the sentences to stand out, which is kind of the usualy purpose of inserting a few such short paragraphs into a story. It drove me crazy, but very young readers might not be so bothered by it.
ubalstecha's review against another edition
4.0
Roscoe loves his stuffed pig Hamilton. A lot. He can't sleep without him. Roscoe brings Hamilton to school every day, but leaves him in his backpack to avoid being made fun of. But when Hamilton goes missing, Roscoe is convinced that Wyatt, the class bully is responsible. This leads him to an action that he later regrets.
This is a lovely follow-up for the first book of this early chapter book series. Roscoe is a mischievous scamp with whom many readers will identify. Great for the reluctant readers.
This is a lovely follow-up for the first book of this early chapter book series. Roscoe is a mischievous scamp with whom many readers will identify. Great for the reluctant readers.
bookdragon_library's review against another edition
4.0
Audience whom written - age 7-10
Audience whom appeal - age 6-8 (K-2/3) - Roscoe is a 1st grader and elementary kids don’t usually like ke to read about characters a lot younger than them so I think a 4th grader maybe would have a harder time picking it up. Except for the humor might be enough to hook reluctant readers in ¾ despite the age of Roscoe.
Strengths - Great start to a book with Roscoe in a time out chair talking about what he has done wrong. Referring to the importance of stuffed animals which is relatable to most kids. The first three chapters do a great job introducing the reader to the fact that Roscoe is probably a bit of a trouble maker and that the book will have humor. Max the teasing older brother is also relateable. Black and white illustrations smattered throughout help highlight important parts of the story. Roscoes stuffed pig disappears out of his backpack at school and he thinks the class bully Wyatt took it. When Roscoe does his bear napping of Wyatts stuffed animal he describes his stomach as feeling “throw uppy” all day which shows he feels remorse and knows what he’s doing is wrong. He continues to feel guilt the whole time he has Wyatt the bully’s bear. Eventually he finds his pig and discovers it fell out of his backpack so he confesses what he did to his dad who talks to him about not assuming people are guilty of things and drives him to return the bear. The tone stays humorous throughout.
Weaknesses - it isn’t a weakness but the mom in me gets sad when the 4th grade brother is teasing him that stuffed animals are for babies not 1st graders. 1st graders are still “babies” who love their animals.
Audience whom appeal - age 6-8 (K-2/3) - Roscoe is a 1st grader and elementary kids don’t usually like ke to read about characters a lot younger than them so I think a 4th grader maybe would have a harder time picking it up. Except for the humor might be enough to hook reluctant readers in ¾ despite the age of Roscoe.
Strengths - Great start to a book with Roscoe in a time out chair talking about what he has done wrong. Referring to the importance of stuffed animals which is relatable to most kids. The first three chapters do a great job introducing the reader to the fact that Roscoe is probably a bit of a trouble maker and that the book will have humor. Max the teasing older brother is also relateable. Black and white illustrations smattered throughout help highlight important parts of the story. Roscoes stuffed pig disappears out of his backpack at school and he thinks the class bully Wyatt took it. When Roscoe does his bear napping of Wyatts stuffed animal he describes his stomach as feeling “throw uppy” all day which shows he feels remorse and knows what he’s doing is wrong. He continues to feel guilt the whole time he has Wyatt the bully’s bear. Eventually he finds his pig and discovers it fell out of his backpack so he confesses what he did to his dad who talks to him about not assuming people are guilty of things and drives him to return the bear. The tone stays humorous throughout.
Weaknesses - it isn’t a weakness but the mom in me gets sad when the 4th grade brother is teasing him that stuffed animals are for babies not 1st graders. 1st graders are still “babies” who love their animals.
lisadsam's review against another edition
4.0
Good beginning chapter book. Fast-paced and genuinely funny
librarylisa's review against another edition
4.0
I'm loving reading these with the kids. So many good convos regarding Roscoe's choices.