Big Nate- In Your Face by Lincoln Peirce
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Web ID: 12620195Laugh out loud
Big Nate: In Your Face! by Lincoln Peirce follows the adventures of Nate and his sixth grade friends told in comic book style. Honestly, this was the first time I have read one of these books although my son has almost all of the other twenty Big Nate books. I was originally introduced to this series when I was asking our librarian to give me a book, any book to get my eight year old to read. What ensued has been a whole shelf of books from the masterful Lincoln Peirce and most importantly a son who chooses to read on his own now! I let my 13 year old son read it first. He was laughing out loud and sharing jokes the whole time he was reading. The jokes were pretty funny, but I am not the demographic so I wasn’t falling over in glee quite as much as my son. He did share that he was glad Nate gave a valentine to every girl at school so no one would feel left out. He also loved that Nate gave a paper to another basketball player with his insults written on it because he was not allowed to verbally trash talk him. I probably could have done without that action, but Nate does not disappoint with his clever ways of interacting with the world. I really liked his friendships with DeeDee, Francis, and Teddy. My son did say the book was a little shorter than he was used to, but perhaps that was because he usually has a hard copy to read. As always the art was phenomenal and the comic book format will appeal to reluctant readers. Big Nate is a little older but still relatable to the middle grade readers. His adventures will keep kids interested and amused. I was provided a free advance reader copy from Andrews McMeel Publishing in exchange for my honest review on Net Galley. The opinions shared in this review are my own.
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Wildly popular series
As an educator and a mom, I find myself with a major conundrum. I know how wildly popular the Big Nate series is and applaud the fact that graphic novels are appealing to many children who would otherwise not enjoy reading. My problem lies in the fact that now that I have read a Big Nate book, I find some of the material questionable for the age group that it is appealing to. The storyline bounced around like a ping pong ball in a small glass room. Additionally, a lot of the humor was found in name-calling, obvious dislike for classmates and undeniable disrespect for most adults, especially teachers. Nate and his friends have some fun times together, but it was hard to swallow Nate's dislike for school and most of the adults in his life. However, I will remain hopeful that graphic novels will help unengaged readers eventually find joy in good book. Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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Funny mini stories! Great for all ages.
Note: If you're reading Big Nate Comics for the first time, I recommend reading Big Nate book 1 first so you can familiarize yourself with the characters. The easy-to-read comic format has a bunch of mini-stories set in the Big Nate world - great for my ADHD mind. My kids (elementary - high school) love this series. Middle schoolers Nate and friends continue their antics. Favorite scenes include Nate dream walking, Dee Dee's first monopoly game, Chad's sleepover at Nate's, and picture day for Teddy. To avoid spit-choking, keep your sodas away - you WILL laugh! I received a free copy of this book via Net Galley and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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