Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
In typically zany Mayer fashion, an intrepid girl confronts a resident nightmare with delightfully unexpected results. Ages 4-8. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 5-These excellent videos, suitable for deaf or hearing children, combine the quality viewers have come to expect from Weston Woods with the American Sign Language (ASL) savvy of production company ASL Inside. Each program presents a popular children's book and uses the familiar format of picture-book pages translated to video, with some animation added. Signers Missy Keast and Manny Hernandez, both known in the signing community for their storytelling skills, appear in the foreground, translating the text on each page into ASL. Optional English text on screen and English voiceover make these videos completely accessible to all viewers. Additional features include a vocabulary section, which is arranged alphabetically by English translation and shows featured signs in isolation, and a 10-question quiz that assesses comprehension and memory. Additional classroom activities, flashcards, and worksheets are available online for each title. The series will appeal to multiple audiences: deaf children can access the stories in their native language while building English vocabulary and reading skills, and hearing youngsters can practice their English vocabulary while learning basic ASL.-Kathleen Kelly Macmillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Still another nightmare from the creator of the perennially popular There's a Nightmare in My Closet. This time it's a little girl who ""was never afraid of anything when we lived in the city, but now we live on a farm,"" in a scary-looking old house with night noises. Unconvinced by her parents' belief that it's just mice, the girl dons cowboy gear and sets out to lasso a nightmare. She finds a large, round one (whose silhouette echoes the figure of Buddha shown on the hall table) pathetically clutching her new teddy bear; she chases and lassos it and takes it to her parents--but it vanishes when the light goes on. This doesn't add much to its predecessor, but will serve as the other side of the coin as needed. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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