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CM . . .
. Volume XII Number 3 . . . . September 30, 2005
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Like the other books in the “Brady Brady” series, Brady Brady and the Super Skater reinforces the values of friendship, fair play and team play. The story’s conclusion subtly reinforces the idea that there are other ways to contribute to a team other than by being a scorer.
The book may leave young readers/listeners with some unanswered questions. How did Caroline become such a super fast skater? Is Caroline a ballet dancer? As noted in the excerpt, Brady had observed Caroline’s mother retrieving a ballet slipper when Caroline emerged from her car. Is there a connection between taking ballet and being a speedy skater? Temple’s cartoon style illustrations again bring a typical community hockey rink to life. His sequence of illustrations which follow Caroline’s initial inability to hit the net are particularly delightful, especially the final illustration which shows Chester leaning against the outside of the net and Caroline’s shot still missing the fully exposed goal mouth. Highly Recommended. Dave Jenkinson teaches courses in children’s and adolescent literature in the Faculty of Education, the University of Manitoba.
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