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orangerful's review
4.0
I adore this series, perfect for the precocious beginning chapter book reader since the language and humor can be a bit advanced, even if there are only a few sentences on each page. Tony Fucile's artwork is some of the best out there (he works for Disney/Pixar so it is not really a surprise).
In this book Gollie discovers her great-great-[...]aunt was royalty and decides she will be queen for awhile (Bink is not amused), Bink decides she should be tall and places and order with Acme, and then Bink & Gollie decide they want to break a world record of some kind...and end up making their own fun.
I always recommend these titles for parents and kids to read together because I feel like the humor and art will appeal to all ages.
In this book Gollie discovers her great-great-[...]aunt was royalty and decides she will be queen for awhile (Bink is not amused), Bink decides she should be tall and places and order with Acme, and then Bink & Gollie decide they want to break a world record of some kind...and end up making their own fun.
I always recommend these titles for parents and kids to read together because I feel like the humor and art will appeal to all ages.
leslie_d's review
3.0
I wrote this about the first book Bink & Gollie on Goodreads in 2010: "great words, fantastic illustrations, and a sweet friendship. and the daughter absolutely loved it (even at age 10)." The series is proving consistent, though I haven't asked N what she's thought of them of late. Best Friends Forever is the third collection of stories.
In “Empire of Enchantment,” the prospect of being royal goes to Gollie’s head and threatens the sort of give & take she and Bink have established. Gollie also finds being royal pretty lonely. The reader gets to see her also looking a bit ridiculous. Gollie is best when she is just being an ordinary extraordinary Gollie.
A spunky Bink struggles with who she is in “Why Should You Be Shorter Than Your Friends?” She has come to rely on Gollie being able to reach things, but it is an advertisement in the paper that really makes her question the “inequality” in their relationship. Really, Gollie doesn’t mind helping her friend, and she likes Bink the way she is—which includes some zany behavior. Bink works herself into a bind, and when the contraption explodes, it turns into a lovely piece of art.
In “Kudos, Bink and Gollie,” Gollie is perusing the first edition of Flickr’s Arcana, a collection of photographs boasting of people’s record-making collections. The two decide they’d like to appear in a future edition and figure out what they want to collect. Unfortunately, someone else has collected more and shows it off in a creative way that lands them in the book. They are disappointed, but are nevertheless gracious about it: Gollie says kudos to them, and Bink learns that kudos means congratulations. They are disappointed but find a solution that satisfies them both.
The clean and energetic illustrations primarily in black and white with the kind of splash of color Bink and Gollie bring to the page. They’ve fun details, but there isn’t the sort of density for long text—and there isn’t a lot of text. Much of even what I describe of the stories is from strong inference. Children needn’t have these episodes spelled out for them and the experienced storytelling team knows this.
Bink & Gollie are a perfect series for young readers in early grade school. They deal in friendship issues, and each brief episode is genuinely entertaining. They also employee good vocabulary and in Bink & Gollie: Two for One dabble in mathematics. So you get the nutritious with a good dose of healthy sugars.
~L (omphaloskepsis)
http://contemplatrix.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/book-bff/
In “Empire of Enchantment,” the prospect of being royal goes to Gollie’s head and threatens the sort of give & take she and Bink have established. Gollie also finds being royal pretty lonely. The reader gets to see her also looking a bit ridiculous. Gollie is best when she is just being an ordinary extraordinary Gollie.
A spunky Bink struggles with who she is in “Why Should You Be Shorter Than Your Friends?” She has come to rely on Gollie being able to reach things, but it is an advertisement in the paper that really makes her question the “inequality” in their relationship. Really, Gollie doesn’t mind helping her friend, and she likes Bink the way she is—which includes some zany behavior. Bink works herself into a bind, and when the contraption explodes, it turns into a lovely piece of art.
In “Kudos, Bink and Gollie,” Gollie is perusing the first edition of Flickr’s Arcana, a collection of photographs boasting of people’s record-making collections. The two decide they’d like to appear in a future edition and figure out what they want to collect. Unfortunately, someone else has collected more and shows it off in a creative way that lands them in the book. They are disappointed, but are nevertheless gracious about it: Gollie says kudos to them, and Bink learns that kudos means congratulations. They are disappointed but find a solution that satisfies them both.
The clean and energetic illustrations primarily in black and white with the kind of splash of color Bink and Gollie bring to the page. They’ve fun details, but there isn’t the sort of density for long text—and there isn’t a lot of text. Much of even what I describe of the stories is from strong inference. Children needn’t have these episodes spelled out for them and the experienced storytelling team knows this.
Bink & Gollie are a perfect series for young readers in early grade school. They deal in friendship issues, and each brief episode is genuinely entertaining. They also employee good vocabulary and in Bink & Gollie: Two for One dabble in mathematics. So you get the nutritious with a good dose of healthy sugars.
~L (omphaloskepsis)
http://contemplatrix.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/book-bff/
jennybeastie's review
5.0
These are on the sophisticated end of the beginning readers, but for astonishing dialogue, amusing vocabulary and a friendship that can't be beat, they are not to be missed.
kslhersam's review
5.0
I love this series. This one seemed a little over my 4 year old's head though. The writing is good and uses big words and older humor, so the young ones don't always get it.
My 7 year old told me that he loves the series and wants more Bink & Gollie books, so it works for that age.
My 7 year old told me that he loves the series and wants more Bink & Gollie books, so it works for that age.
calistareads's review
4.0
This finishes the series. I'm sad about that as I loved the bright shining story of Bink and Gollie. I don't think it was the strongest finish ever and I still enjoyed it. Bink has the best reactions to Gollie sometimes. Bink is tired of being so short and wow, does she ever love pancakes.
They are a great set of friends and this is great reading for that beginning reader stage. It's great story telling. It's fun and exciting and you feel like you know the characters. I will miss Bink & Gollie.
adios.
They are a great set of friends and this is great reading for that beginning reader stage. It's great story telling. It's fun and exciting and you feel like you know the characters. I will miss Bink & Gollie.
adios.
bookdragon_library's review
4.0
Another solid early reader book with simple colored ink like drawing illustrations. The characters are in color and the backgrounds are typically black-and-white except for some important to the story elements that have a pop of color. Great tales of friendship and this one touches on thanks wanting to be taller. A little bit of humor mixed in with good friendship themes. About 1 to 3 sentences of text per page.
jeremychiasson's review
3.0
Perhaps a little less substantial than the previous two books, but still a delight to read.