  | Full Text Reviews: School Library Journal - 10/01/2015 PreS-Gr 2—This latest addition to Brocket's concept book series is an attractive but lackluster attempt at explaining superlatives through food. The gorgeous photos will whet readers' appetites. The text is presented in a childlike scrawl and makes use of interesting vocabulary, such as deliciously goopy and wobbliest. The foods mentioned include carrots, artichokes, and whole fish, as well as durian fruit, sweet custard doughnuts, and gummy candies. Brocket makes use of many different superlatives: readers will learn about the stickiest, smelliest, crunchiest, and prickliest foods, and so on. However, the final spread, which reads, "Superlative foods are super in so many different ways," doesn't quite follow from the opening sentence, "Superlatives are words we use to compare things." Brocket focuses more on food photos than on actual comparisons; it's unclear how much children will learn, though they may appreciate a read just before lunch. VERDICT Low priority for most libraries.—Dorcas Hand, Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston, TX - Copyright 2015 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission. Booklist - 10/15/2015 What food is the prickliest? The smelliest? The wobbliest? The latest book in Brocket’s Clever Concepts series celebrates superlatives though a mouth-watering assortment of foods. While the opening sentence, “Superlatives are words we use to compare things,” may be imprecise—after all, it ignores comparative adjectives such as pricklier, smellier, and wobblier—all but the stickliest stickler for grammar will get over it immediately and go on to enjoy every page of this enthusiastic presentation. Aimed at young children, the simply written text leads the way through concepts such as crunchiest, flakiest, and slimiest. Along the way, Brocket asks questions (“Do you have a favorite gooey treat?”) that are sure to draw answers. Brightly illustrated, this picture book offers nicely composed color photos of fresh-looking foods that are well chosen to demonstrate the ideas in the text. Whether selected for classroom units on comparison or food, or chosen just for fun, this colorful concept book has plenty to offer. - Copyright 2015 Booklist. Loading...
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