See Fred Run

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 6, 2017

Review

Ed and Fred are two blobby creatures in this story that the author implies is written using fifty nine sight words, half of which are in the front of the book, and half of which are in the back. That alone could be confusing to beginning readers. Additional words are included that will need to be figured out from context clues, including bike, chicken, cowboy, and more. Ed seems to be directing things, while Fred is being made fun of at every turn. In the end, he is left standing in only his heart covered boxer shorts. This attempt at creating an easy reader book is only marginally successful.

Overall Book Score: fair