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Linda

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2015

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agelessasian

cute stories, but storyline a bit young for 2nd-3rd graders

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 10, 2012

this is a continuation of the I Am A Reader series. my 7yo boys thoroughly enjoyed the Frog and Friends: The Best Summer Ever (I Am a Reader!, Frog and Friends) book, so i was looking forward to giving them this book as they are going into second grade.

this book is good, but the stories seemed a bit juvenile for 2nd-3rd graders. for example, one story is entitled 'rocko's horn', about a rhinoceros named rocko who has lost the horn at the end of his nose. it reads "poor rocko was sitting in his backyard. he did not look like the same rocko at all. "my horn is gone, tugg! it was right here on my face", he cried. "it must have fallen off, but i do not know where it went. what good is a rhino without a horn? that is like a monkey without a tail!" after attempting to replace the horn with a banana, a flower, or a bamboo stick, rocko's jungle friends encouraged him to search for his horn again, and he finds his horn where he was sitting. the story ends with 'sometimes the answer is as plain as the nose on your face' said tugg, 'and sometimes your horn is right under your nose.'

my boys thought the book was meant for younger children, so they enjoyed reading this book to my 4yo daughter and chose other books (like National Geographic Readers: Wolves to read on their own.

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T. Gaston

3 stories in 1 book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 22, 2012

The 3 stories have the same theme, helping turn bad situations into something better. The first story I didn't find so great. The hippo is crying because she perceives herself as to fat. Several other animals chime in about what they perceive as their short coming. Would have rather had a celebration of uniqueness rather than a gripe session of short comings as the book offered. The second and third stories are fine, and can be summed up as proactive solutions to problems.

Dienne

About that first story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 25, 2012

Tugg is a large, patient, steady gorilla. Teeny is a small, excitable and adventurous monkey. The two are good friends, living together in Sidekick Thicket where they help their friends. These books are beginning chapter books for newly-independent readers, approximately second to third grades. They also work well as a read-aloud with younger kids, as they are filled with bright, engaging and funny illustrations.

This particular book contains one story that I found quite questionable, one that is entertaining and endearing, if a bit implausible, and one that is truly delightful. The opening story, "Margie Barge's Tears", features Tugg and Teeny and their friends trying to cheer up Margie Barge the hippo who is weeping and wailing over how fat she is (from eating "f-far too much grass and water plants, and now look at m-me!"). As if we don't have enough girls with body image issues in this country, we need a story about a female hippo being worried about her weight? Please. And as if that's not bad enough, the animals cheer up Margie by putting themselves down. (""Well, Margie," said Tugg, "at least you do not have hair all over like me! No one can tell my front from my back!"") Such collective wallowing in shame seems to be perking Margie up, but what really does the trick is when she meets a boy hippo who loves her just the way she is. Couldn't she just learn to love herself just the way she is? Does it really have to take male attention?

The second story involves the improbable loss of Rocco Rhino's horn. Teeny, always eager to help, is determined to find a replacement for him and comes up with a series of amusing substitutes (a banana, a flower, a stick), but it's Tugg who ultimately saves the day by helping Rocco find his real horn.

The final story is charming. Tugg and Teeny have been working hard on their house and Teeny is ready for the weekend. But this weekend happens to be Good Neighbor Day, so Tugg decides they'll invite all their friends to a potluck picnic. While he goes to invite everyone, he asks Teeny to do one last chore: paint the picnic table bench. Soon, please. But the impulsive Teeny finds many other things she'd rather do before finally getting around to painting the bench. When their friends come for a potluck, they find themselves leaving with more than just a full belly. Very cute, and my three and five year old daughters' favorite story.

Although the first story peeves me somewhat, overall the book is well done and appropriate for the target audience. Recommended for reading out loud with younger children and for independent readers who are ready to tackle some bigger words and a fair amount of writing per page. 3.5 stars.

OAT

Contains 3 stories and beautiful bright pictures

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 17, 2012

This book teaches a lesson in all three stories. The first story kind of concerns me because it is about body image. Have we messed up women's views of their bodies so bad that even a child in grades 2-3 needs a story about body image? The rest of the stories were really good. I love the durability of the book, and the glossy white pages with beautiful brightly colored images are sure to be a hit. The story line is great, and I like the lessons learned in the second and third stories.

Benjamin Devey

Friendly Themes

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 24, 2012

I read the third Tug & Teeny with my 6-year-old son and had a wonderful bonding experience. He said he likes the stories. There are 4 little tales, all thematically similar about friends getting together to help each other out. They aren't all that memorable, and that might be a plus for kids reading them again and not being bored knowing the outcome, but they're well-intended and positive.

Denise Whitcome

Three cute stories with a nice lesson.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 27, 2012

A gorilla and lemur (Tugg and Teeny) interact with other African animals in this installment. The first story involves a hippo concerned about her weight. The second story deals with the missing horn of a rhino and the third involves Teeny's procrastination. This is a fun book, which my kids and I enjoyed.

Amazon2 Customer2

Very good book!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 18, 2012

I received this book as part of the Amazon Vine Program.

I liked the book and kids did as well.

The story has a good flow and great illustration.

It talks about friendship and sharing.

highly recommend it.

Sinfunni

Three for one

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 4, 2012

The book contains three different stories. My 6 years old niece enjoyed reading the stories to me and I helped on a couple of words so for the increasing of her vocabulary this book is good for young readers. However, I only enjoyed the messages more than the plots. The first story a hippo cries because she thinks she is too fat. Other animals point out their characteristics that present them with challenges so hippo is made to feel better. In fact, after receiving male attention from a male hippo, her body image turns into pride. The second story, a rhino loses his horn. Other objects are offerred as a substitue but only his horn will do. The final story, a picnic with friends is scheduled and had. But a mistake has been made causing the recently painted picnic brench to leave paint on everyone's bottoms. As a result, what could have been a bad thing is turned into a good thing, a free tatoo. I won't be continuing with this series as I found it dry and not imaginative enough for me. There's nothing memorable other than the experience of sharing storytime with a precious gift, your little one.

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Loralee Petersen

Easy Reader with a Friendship Theme

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2012

Best friend duos are very popular in the easy reader world. There's Frog and Toad, Mouse and Mole, Moris and Boris, Minnie and Moo and now Tugg and Teeny.

In Tugg and Teeny: That's What Friends are For Tugg, a gorilla and Teeny, a monkey find ways to help their jungle friends in three short stories.

This is the second book in Sleeping Bear Press's "I Am a Reader" line that I've reviewed. (See also Frog and Friends: The Best Summer Ever.) I'm very impressed with both books. The company has contracted experienced authors and illustrators to create a superior product. They also have a website with reading tips and activities that are related to the two easy reader series. Go to sleepingbearpress.com to find them.

Now about Tugg and Teeny: That's What Friends Are For specifically. Beautiful illustrations and simple elegant writing combine to make a very child friendly book for new readers. The message about helping one another is very naturally included and there is no "preachy" feel to it. My children are well past the easy reader stage but I look forward to sharing this book with my granddaughter in a few years.

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