Flop to the Top by Eleanor Davis & Drew Weing, 36pp, RL 2



Wanda lets the reader know right from the start that she IS amazing and she IS a superstar. On the second page of the story, she is already taking selfies and giving them captions. The silent, non-reactive Wilbur is Wanda's biggest fan, and probably only fan since Wanda refuses to play with her little brother and sister. When a selfie with Wilbur (titled "Superstar Wanda and her Floppy Dog) goes viral, Wanda is thrilled - until she realizes all the attention is for Wilbur. Wilbur is whisked off into the world of celebrity where he gets to ride in limos with Sassy Cat, current star of the Star Show ("Where WE choose the stars!") and field compliments from his new hordes of fans. Wanda can only pedal behind (how she fits her exclamation point ponytail in her bike helmet is hilarious) and watch from the wings. Happily, Wanda gets in one good (true?) word that reaches Wilbur before she is dragged off by security and convinces him to give up the high life for fun in the backyard with Wanda, Jade and James. Wanda ends Flop to the Top by telling them all that they are her superstars. As one review of Flop to the Top ended, "The book is so much fun that both lessons - in reading and in life - go down easy." I couldn't agree more.
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Source: Review Copy