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I didn't mean to read this book, but I made the mistake of opening it up (I was curious about both Plastic, and the knowledgeable stingray, and there were pictures, and I was lost). And, okay, I'm forty-five years old, and I still have some best friends who are toys. I have a bear named Ainsley, an Eeyore, and an okapi who never got a name, beyond Okapi. So I can totally relate to this Toy Story-like story, several chapters in the lives of a Little Girl's three best friends.Stingray, Lumphy and
Oh, this book is simply delightful. Read it out loud for ten times the magic. My kids (6 and 4) are both passionately attached to a few small "friends" and immediately connected with Lumphy, Stingray, and Plastic and their affection for The Little Girl, and vice versa. Reading the first chapter out loud, both kids were rolling with laughter at the StingRay's know-it-all, over-the-top panics ("Garbage Sharks!") and it never let up. I don't love the use of "shut up" but if I'm reading aloud I can
Oh god I can so hear Ellen DeGeneres voice in my head when Plastic talked. If this ever turned into a tv show for kids, that's who should voice her.
This was incredibly boring (sorry, Andy!) and I just didn't fall in love with this story like I did with the Toy Story movies. It lacks all the charm that those movies exude. Maybe that's an unfair comparison, but I felt like this book was trying to capitalize on the popularity of the Pixar films. The story follows a few toys and their day to day lives. Their lives are really boring. They worry about who gets to sleep on the bed with the girl (she has no name, apparently) and who gets to go to t...
Summary/A Thoughtful Review: If I could give a book 6 stars, Toys Go Out DEFINITELY deserves it!! In this short chapter book (appropriate for all ages, but would make a FANTASTIC read aloud of primary students), readers become a part of the "toy world," following the experiences, challenges, and emotions of three toys owned by the Little Girl: Lumphy, a stuffed buffalo, Stingray, a stuffed stingray, and Plastic (who later discovers he is a ball!). In these six "linked stories," we are first intr...
A sweet, charming book that was just the balm I needed after that Dork Diary! I've a strong notion that this would make an excellent read-aloud. It has a timeless feel that I so enjoyed. I may read this over a few weeks to my first graders to help build their comprehension stamina.I just have one question. Why were StingRay's lines written that way? Is she supposed to be sing-song-y? A free verse poet?
So cute! This is the perfect read-aloud I think. Definitely checking out the rest of the series.
Toys Go Out, by author Emily Jenkins, is a short novel supposedly written for children. But I really think it's more going to appeal to women to read for their book clubs and gush about how adorable it is and debate its mysterious metaphoric meanings, all while pounding a plateful of Jell-O blocks.This story covers the stunning adventures of Lumphy the stuffed buffalo, Stingray the stuffed... stingray, and Plastic who doesn't know what the hell she is or why she is there (sort of like watching J...
Twee, old-fashioned, innocent, and charming. Animate toys undergo character development with help of Winnie-the-Pooh-like song composition and a wise towel named TukTuk. Crises that force moral choices come in the form of punctures, peanut butter, abandonment, and throw-up smells. I'll snack on the other two volumes (Toy Dance Party and Toys Come Home) presently.
This a fun book for the four to eight set. I like it as an introduction to chapter books. The book is set up as a series of stories which are complete in and of themselves. It is mostly text with some illustrations, so it allows for the child's own imagination. The younger readers (listeners?) may have a hard time sitting still at first.
Kodi and I really enjoyed this story together. I made sure to give each character a fun little accent. Stingray was British of course. Lumphy the Buffalo was a southern accent. Plastic was a soft natured little one. We ordered the next two. We hope they come in soon.
ava and i just read this yesterday and today. it is a chapter book {not sure what age it's for} but we looooved it. it's the story of three main toys and a few supporting character toys who belong to a little girl. each chapter is very contained and has an ending. ava was all ears and at rapt attention the entire time, even laughing out loud throughout. the writing is fantastic, it was very entertaining for both of us and fun for me to read to ava. i won't be surprised if we reread it before it
This book was great i liked hw the toys had great imaginations
My five year old had a hard time at first keeping the characters straight, but by the end, we were both attached to the know-it-all S ray, the messy buffalo, and the sweetly bouncy Plastic.
Toys Go Out is a children’s fantasy chapter book written by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. The book was published in 2006. This book follows a story structure that is similar to the movie “Toy Story”. It is about toys that come to life and have all sorts of fun. The main characters are a plastic ball, a toy buffalo, a stuffed stingray, and a one-eared sheep. Some of my favorite moments in the book were when the buffalo gets covered in peanut butter, and fears being sent to th...
Rarely am I as disappointed in a 'classic' as I was with this one. I will admit that this was a DNF. I was reading this out loud to my 5 year old, but finding so little enjoyment in it that I almost jumped up with joy when he finally told me that he didn't really care all that much for it. I was getting so weary reading it and really would have wanted nothing more than to never see the book again, yet I reiterated to him whether he would just like to pause and then resume the reading later, but
A great read-aloud beginning chapter book for ages 4-8. It's basically the same idea as Toy Story, but hey, who doesn't love Toy Story? We'll definitely keep going with this series.
Lumphy the stuffed buffalo, Plastic the ball and Sting Ray are three of the Little Girl's favorite toys. They have a variety of adventures, mishaps and learning experiences. My favorite part is when Lumphy gets peanut butter on him. So he hides from the Little Girl so she won't put him in the scary washing machine in the frightening, deep, dark basement. But then he meets Frank, the Washing Machine. Frank is lonely in the basement and Lumphy ends up enjoying the wash cycle and the dance he does
I am having a hard time explaining why I love this so much - this book and its sequel are maybe my favorite of the kids audio books we've been listening to in the car. I want to say that it is like Toy Story, if Toy Story was more realistic, but that is absurd because this is about a toy stingray, toy buffalo, and plastic ball that can talk and move around, and have ongoing complicated emotional friendships with the washer and dryer, and some random towels, etc. It is just kind of a perfect kids...
This was a cute book, and it does remind me of Toy Story. There are six connected stories about three toys. I liked each story and toy, but the birthday party was my favorite story.