Surf's Up

by Kwame Alexander

Other authorsDaniel Miyares (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2016

Status

Checked out

Call number

813.6

Description

"Surf's up! Not yet, Dude! Books are boring! Not this one! Bro and Dude have very different ideas about how to spend the day at the beach. But as Bro continues to gasp and cheer as he reads his book (Moby Dick), Dude can't help but get curious. Before you can shout 'Surf's up!' both frogs are sharing the same adventure, that is, until they get to the beach"--Excerpt from Amazon.com.

Publication

NorthSouth Books (2016), 32 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member sszkutak
This was an adorable book about two frogs, one who wants to surf and another who wants to finish his book. As they travel to the beach Bro (the reading frog) gets so excited about his book and how it is going, so much so in fact, that Dude starts to get interested.

This was such a cute concept,
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show young readers the thrill of reading through these two different friends. I think that parents and young readers will really like this. It is brightly colored and an easy read. Although I have a feeling that parents might end up hearing a lot of "bro" and "dude" in their household afterwards.

Still a very cute tale and I love a book about reading books.
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LibraryThing member Carlathelibrarian
A cross between a graphic novel/comic book for young readers. Bro is reading Moby Dick and having a great time while reading it. Dude thinks books are boring and wants to go surfing. As Bro tells Dude about his book, he hooks him. When he does not tell him how it ends, Dude picks up the book and
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reads it himself. A short, quick read that would engage reluctant readers and help them to see that books are a great way to escape into new adventures.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

32 p.; 11 inches

ISBN

0735842205 / 9780735842205
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