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An adorable heartwarming story of braving the unknown and striving to be your best no matter who you are.

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I like the detailed introduction which tells the background of the story pretty well and good.

I wish the illustrations were a bit better. More distinct and polished.

The writing is fine if an adult is reading the book but for kids, I feel it would be a bit difficult for them regarding the font and the lengthy sentences.

Character wise, they are lovely and lively. The plot is adventurous and well-planned.

Well done with the variety of animal characters. Yes, I can see the efforts put jnto this story book! Love the details towards the end of the book as well.

Thank you author and the publisher for the advanced reader copy.

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This is an adorable beginner chapter book that has beautiful illustrations. It drew me in right away.

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I only managed to read half of this book. It reminded me of the kind of story a child would write which included all of their friends, because they didn’t want anyone to be left out, even though they have no purpose whatsoever in the story. There was nothing subtle and no surprises.

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'A little spark' is the brave adventure of a little mouse named spark. His town, Zuron, is quickly icing over and no one knows what to do. Spark risks his life to go look for help.

It's a fun story, but it does seem to be a bit long for young kids. For me, the first half of the story seemed to be too slow moving. Thr pace does pick up in the second half. I thought illustrations of the characters were cute.

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I was given this book by Netgalley for an honest review.

I loved this book. I read it over a couple nights to my 4.5 yr old, and even though it was a little out of her normal range she really enjoyed the book too. The pictures are adorable, and the interaction parts of the book is outstanding.

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Bit conflicted about this book. I enjoyed the story and their lessons, for the most part. Kids will likely enojy them, too. Where I had the issue was with the computer needed to hear songs and what not. I work with fairly impoverished kids who have no access to computers in their homes. So aspects of this story will be lost to them. I
have notice more and more over the years, the need for some reading materials to be interactive with computers and think authors are limiting themselves. Too many kids may pass on the book because of this. Sad, cute story. I enjoyed the illustrations; they were cute!

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Typically I only listen to NetGalley audios, but took the time to read this advance read copy via pdf.

OMG! So impressed with this children's book! There are QR codes that can be scanned throughout the book; the QR codes take you to a YouTube video with mini-songs and further graphics! Makes me wish I were a kid again and learning to read. (all this and only 20% complete)

I most certainly plan to place an order to purchase this book for my niece and nephew.

Many thanks in regards to Advance Read Copy via NetGalley and the author Chris Parsons and co-creator Kathleen Parsons. Book release date is Oct 1, 2020.

Graphics by Mike Motz are great. So far this reminds me a bit of a children's version of Animal Farm.

Seriously ... don't miss the QR songs! Loved them, so creative and well performed. They really add to the story. At the end of the book a QR provides a video Ned Newf Talks, I'm in my 50's and it made me chuckle!

In conclusion, this book is appropriate for new readers probably through 2nd - 4th grade. This book hits on themes like working together, equality, believing in oneself, bravery, being a friend, looking out for others, comradery and compassion. It really is a lovely story and truly a learning experience in so many ways. Well done to the Parsons!

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