Tool School

Reviewed by: Terri Bauld - Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, Kennebunkport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 2, 2018

Review

A rhyming romp about five tools heading to school for the first time. The little tools are proud of their limited skills and are excited about improving them. They read, do puzzles, decorate name tags, sing songs about famous tools and songs about safety rules. Then the tools are asked to start building. Each tools goes off on their own and ends up having big problems. The story line is very predictable at this point. The solution is cooperation and the tools work together to successfully build a tool box. The school day is now over and the tools happily go home. The back pages include a page on tool tips for screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, saws and tape measures. Also included is a page on Safety tips.The illustrations are bright and playful -- looking very similar in style to the Pete the Cat books. This story will have some appeal to young reader who are interested in tools and building but overall the book is somewhat flat and uninspiring.

Overall Book Score: good