Blue Wolf Reviews

Tag: party

  • Don’t Make Me Cross!

    Don’t Make Me Cross!

    Oh dear me, cute smiley, sweet and all round gorgeous Monster is having a birthday party, but cute little Monster has one thing Monster wants to make clear from the beginning; if Monster does not get to be the BOSS, Monster will get very cross, very cross indeed, so cross in fact that Monster eventually spoils the entire party!

    Monster is so excited a that it is HIS birthday and friends will be coming around with presents and heaps of lovely things. There will be all Monsters favourite foods to eat and all Monsters favourite games to play. One thing has not changed though Monster must be the BOSS!

    The bright large page format, featuring captivating creatures with most interesting looks on their faces, and very telling storyline, make this quirky picture book perfect for teaching little ones about being selfish, being kind to their friends and not always having to be the BOSS of everything; all very necessary lessons to be learned in life.

    Nicely worded, Don’t make Me Cross is a lovely interactive story best read to little one in either a group, or after a serious ‘tantrum’, where others have been upset and their behaviour has caused some serious issues, or simply as a story about what not to do when it is your birthday party!

  • Lemonade Jones

    Lemonade Jones

    For a young reader starting out with first books, this is a good story, and a good way to begin enjoying what you are reading. The young girl who is the main character, is a confident young student about to begin her first day in Grade one, at a new school. Her old school has closed. Being confident and knowledgeable about the school system, and with her home values firmly in place, what could possibly go wrong.

    As the story evolves she learns that different rules apply in different places, and that being truthful isn’t always the best way. Her questioning mind queries why the quiet chair is called that, if you have to go there if you are noisy. So many questions to think about, so many new things to attend to, and all the time knowing that a pesky baby brother is at home with Mum. A wonderful teacher shows a great deal of understanding and patience to Lemonade, who in turn agrees that the best thing about a new day is starting afresh.

    The second story in the book deals with Lemonade’s birthday party. She has discovered a zoo that will come to your party and display the animals. Her disappointment when she sees what the zookeeper has brought is keen. However, something needs to be done, and she is the girl to do it to impress her party guests. With animals escaping, the cat being rescued by the Fire Brigade, and Mum tripping over with the Birthday Cake, with the party guest having a wonderful time. Almost everybody is happy, and some just plain exhausted.

    These two stories are delightful to read, and the illustrations break up the text. The font size is just right for young readers, while the messages behind the story are clear. Everyone is different, and we all seek to solve problems in our own way. (Some better than others), but Lemonade Jones is certainly Not going to give up and will use her imagination to bring solutions to a problem.

     

     

  • Scary Hairy Party

    Scary Hairy Party

    There’s great excitement because everyone, including you, has been invited to a party at Monsters house and it should be really scary fun, starting at 3 o’clock, so make sure you are all dressed up and ready, because everyone else will be.

    Everyone is going to get their hair done for the event down at Raymond’s Hair salon and there is a long line waiting to get the nicest hairdo ever. But somehow things begin to go terribly, horribly wrong, when Bella the sheep’s hair stick likes glue and somehow the lid comes of a pot of green gloop lands all over Leo’s beautiful mane.

    Oh Dear, everyone is in such a tizz.

    This is a scary, silly, very funny story of what can go wrong but end up being so very right, with a huge amount of fun built in. The vividly coloured pages have been designed to interest the youngest readers, with illustrations created with flamboyance and flair, adding much to the very scary storyline.

    Designed to be nothing more than a fun story, little people will have a heaps of fun finding all the different things that can happen when you get ready for a very scary party.

    Created to illustrate Halloween, the storyline is very suitable for any time a party is going to be held and everyone wants to look their very, very best but sometimes, of course things can begin to go wrong!

     

  • The Game of Nasty Things

    The Game of Nasty Things

    This game is presented in an attractive and sturdy box, which contains 2 packs of cards, writing paper and pencils. It is a game of adult humour, along the lines of Cards Against Humanity. The note on the top corner of the box says that this game is for “Groups of Immoral People 18+.”  So it would make sense not to use it as a family friendly game. The questions posed reflect adult humour and many and varied topics.

     When the group is assembled, one person elects to be the reader. He/she reads the question or statement, and the group each writes their response to the topic. The reader then collects the answers and has to guess who wrote each statement.  One point is scored for each correct guess, and two points are scored for the player who avoids detection. The reader’s job then passes to the next person on the left.

     This is a game of deduction and memory. The questions could lead to some interesting insights into people, and some soul searching for the players. For example, one question asks, “Things you know more about than anyone else.”  The reader would have to be quite insightful to recognise some of the people behind the answers given. This also lends itself to some creative writing where imagination plays a part.

    The topics are quite varied, and range from Harry Potter to suggestive questions, to quirky thoughts. It seems an interesting way to get to know people’s thoughts on a range of different subjects. Because of the process of the game, (the in depth questions and the writing), as well as the contents, it would not suit younger players. The word nasty may refer to how a player feels when confronted by a confession, answering a question such as, “Things that smell funny but you eat them anyway.” Many laughs would be had with your friends as the game wears on.