by Annie Barrows; Illustrated by Sam Ricks
The Best of Iggy by Annie Barrows; Illustrated by Sam Ricks Iggy, the nine year old main character of this book, is quite the likable, active boy who has attentional issues. Iggy gets into trouble, three times, for things he wishes he hadn’t done. Two of them he doesn’t feel badly about, in fact he finds them amusing, but the third time he feels terribly sorry. As if she was reading a behavioral report aloud to the readers, Barrows, the author, (and author of the Ivy and Bean series), relates these incidences and then shares the evidence and asks the reader to decide if Iggy’s actions are good or bad or if there were extenuating circumstances that caused them. Barrow does an excellent job setting up and explaining the mishaps of Iggy. She engages the reader with humor and questions and lists. Kids in second-third and fourth grades will love reading about his problems, apologies and punishments. They will really enjoy the character of Iggy and my guess is they will want more books about him and they’re in luck because there are two more chapter books about Iggy. If these same readers want more fun and trouble, try giving them, the book, I Don’t Believe It, Archie by Andrew Norriss. Both characters, Archie and Iggy, share ridiculous and potentially dangerous situations and answer the words on the cover of Archie’s book, “What can possibly go wrong today?”
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Author For 29 years I had the best job as School Librarian in the Aaron Kushner Library for grades Pre K-3 at the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston. Although I am retired, I remain Lori the Librarian. Archives
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