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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was another cute kid’s story, the lessons that are taught in these story’s are so wonderful to teach kids in a different way. This book is about bullying, and name calling. All the kids are bulling colleen’s dad which in turn makes her sad. Everyone is laughing at him and saying what her was doing wasn’t right and that there isn’t a need for him to do it. But colleen decides that she wants to make it right, so she makes a plan that her dad must put his hands down and some things start to happen. So, was he really holding the sky up? This book was suer cute, and I loved the story it tells, the pictures and illustrations make it come to life not just in the words. Being kind, helpful, understanding, no judging, are all things everyone should learn to do. This was a quite wonderful read.

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Holding Up The Sky(Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Anna Hirsch

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Holding Up The Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom
4 Stars

This is a cute, imaginative story about Colleen and her dad. Most little girls think their daddys can do anything. Colleen’s dad can. He’s a giant and he holds up the sky. Problem is , no one believes her. Colleen tries to think of a way to show everyone what he can do. When he lets go, things start happening. Read the book and find out what happens. The story is fun to read and has colourful pictures to enthral the children. I love reading this author’s books.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters)Holding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holding up the Sky is part of the Giants and Monsters series by this superbly talented author. Colleen’s dad is a giant who walks around all day holding up the sky. The townsfolk think this is ridiculous and make fun of her dad to Colleen by telling her that her dad needs to get a job. Colleen’s feelings are hurt from being mocked all the time by the other kids as well as their parents, so she comes up with an idea for the kids to get to know her dad. The idea, however, involves her dad putting his hands down and once he does weird things start to happen. Was Colleen’s dad really holding up the sky? What will happen when he puts his hands down? This was a cute, entertaining, and funny story with beautiful, bright illustrations that really make the story come to life. As with all this author’s books the story contained messages for children to learn from. In this book children will learn about being kind, helpful, understanding, compassionate, and about not judging someone based on their appearance. A wonderful read that I highly recommend!

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The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cindy Mayberry

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The Messy KidsThe Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Chester, just like every other kid, does not like or want to clean his room. Also like many children they have their imaginary friends. The mess makers, the one that hides things, the one that has yet to learn how to clean as they go. This story puts a fun twist on cleaning up. I have read many children’s stories from this author. She has taken a child job and made it fun. The story is to the point without leaving the child feeling bad or sad when it comes to cleaning up. She sets the mood and has a positive outcome. I love this story and it may have slipped on to my children’s story shelf.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cindy Rushin

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was a fun read and I enjoyed reading it. It was a cute story that showed children that being different is not a bad thing. The story showed the whole town was able to come to an understanding of just how important Colleen’s dad was in maintaining their world. It is a good story and I recommend it for anyone who has children who want to read.

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The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lyndsey Fairley

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The Messy KidsThe Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoy this authors stories as each has a lesson or 2 to learn as well as having such great illustrations!
This was a fun story showing a child’s imagination and how he teaches the messy kids how to clean up. Was a really fun read my kids enjoyed it.

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The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Nicole Thompson

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“The Messy Kids” by Lois Wickstrom is a children’s book that attempts to convey the importance of cleanliness and tidiness through the concept of “messy kids” who possess a whimsical quality reminiscent of pixies. However, I found that the original message of the book did not come across effectively. The imagery of the “messy kids” seemed more confusing than illuminating, and the child’s admiration for their messy ways felt contradictory to the intended lesson of cleanliness. Personally, I did not find this book to be my favorite from this author, as I believe there could have been a clearer and more engaging approach to teaching children about tidiness. Unfortunately, my 4-year-old grandson shared the sentiment and grew bored before we even reached the halfway point.

Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have read many of Lois’s books, and this one is just as cute with underlining messages. Holding Up has both a giant and monsters, and through the story, teaches the importance of not bullying or name calling, and persevering and being each others’ champions. I liked how the character holding up the sky could be anyone’s dad and not a super hero physique.

A felt the book was a little wordy for the youngest crowds, but ages 4 and up should appreciate the story. The colorful illustrations add to, and not distract, from the story.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters)Holding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom. I love this author so much. She always writes the cutest stories and they all have a lesson in them. This one is about Colleen and her dad who is very tall and whose job it is to hold up the sky or at least that’s what everyone thinks. People are scared of her dad because he is so big! Colleen just wants everyone to love her dad and not be afraid of him so she decides to have a party so everyone can see the dad she loves. While at the party her dad lets his hands down to play with the kids and strange things begin to happen. Read this fun, cute book that teaches us that just because someone looks different doesn’t mean they are bad. My 5 year old nephew loves this book and they make great gifts as well.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kerry Baker

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Myself and my kids were so excited to see we had another Lois Wickstrom book to read and it was put straight to the top of the list. This was a great and colourful story, that was entertaining and educational. The topic of the book is one that most kids will experience in one way or another and I think the author has done a great job of touching on this in a sensitive and refreshing way.
The pictures throughout the book really help my kids attention. They have loved to look at them in conjunction with the story and they enjoyed the whole book. This was another success in our house and we are already looking forward to the next.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Amber Howard

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thought the story was simple enough for young children to read and understand. My 6 year old grasped the meaning easily and was very engaged. It just seemed to end abruptly. That’s my only complaint. The artwork was lovely. The meaning behind the story was good. I’d recommend this book.

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The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Nina Maes

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Great children’s book. This book help you see chores through the child’s eye. Great characters, and strong storyline. Making normal everyday things fun. Recommended to all readers.

The Messy KidsThe Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great children’s book. This book help you see chores through the child’s eye. Great characters, and strong storyline. Making normal everyday things fun. Recommended to all readers.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Nina Maes

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Great children’s book. This book takes you on an adventure. Team building and get different perspectives. Great characters, and strong storyline. Recommended to all readers.
Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great children’s book. This book takes you on an adventure. Team building and get different perspectives. Great characters, and strong storyline. Recommended to all readers.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Melissa Saxton

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This author is just brilliant with children’s books!
This book you meet Colleen and her dad. Her dad is a giant and holds up the sky as his job. People fear this giant man and claim he’s making up his story about holding up the sky.
Colleen decides to have a party for all the townsfolk who are scared of her dad. Her dad let’s his hands down for a minute during this party and people learn that he is not a scary cruel giant but just another person like them.
Very cute story with lots of good educational lessons built in

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The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Stephanie Robb

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The Messy KidsThe Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another gem from Lois Wickstrom with beautiful illustrations. Chester is very relatable and like most children doesn’t want to clean his room. We follow a very messy tale as Chester meets the messy kids.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Michelle Mulvey

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Colleen’s dad holds up the sky all day long come summer and winter. No one believed her dad held up the sky until he took a break to play with the kids. Cute book, very colorful, beautiful pictures.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Katie Matthews

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Yet again anther really cute read form this author. I loved the illustrations in this book to they were nice and colourful and engaging. The story had a lovely rhyme to it which is great for children as well as the hidden message behind the story. It would be great talking point for children about how we treat people who are different and we should get to know everybody regardless of what they look like.

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The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Megan Conley

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The Messy KidsThe Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another cute story by Lois Wickstrom where she incorporates life lessons for kids into it. Chester doesn’t want to clean his room (what kids does) and so he compromises and says he’ll go clean the sandbox first. While out there, he meets the Messy Kids and whatever Chester does, they can do it bigger and better than him. They follow him into his room to clean and initially, they shove everything under the bed, but when Chester’s mom comes in and tells Chester that he knows better than that, the Messy Kids use their strengths to help Chester clean his room the right way. As always, I love that Wickstrom weaves lessons into her books and I love the illustrations.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Megan Conley

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters)Holding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a really cute story about Colleen and her dad and his job of holding up the sky. Colleen’s friends and their parents don’t actually believe that her dad holds up the sky so she invites them over to see. They still don’t believe her so her dad stops holding up the sky and begins to play with them. Nothing immediately beings to happen so Colleen begins to doubt her dad; however, subtle things start to go wrong so Colleen has to fix it. I really enjoy how Wickstrom is always able to weave life lessons into her stories. The illustrations for this book are fantastic as well.

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The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tausha Treadway

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The Messy KidsThe Messy Kids by Lois J Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom. I love this author, her books are so wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated. They also always teach kids something in the lovely stories. This one is about Chester who doesn’t want to clean his room so he goes outside to clean the “sandbox’. While he is playing in the sandbox the “messy” kids come over to play. They end up following him into the house to help him clean his room. Such a fun book for ages 4-8. My nephews have loved all these books and they would make amazing gifts too. I have bought several of all of them.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters)Holding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 Stars

What a fun story with colorful illustrations that catch your eye. I also loved the rhyming as the story of Colleen and her Dad really drew me in.

All Colleen wants to do is have her friends love her dad as much as she does, but due to him being giant sized, he is more feared. Once Colleen’s friends get to know her dad….there is much fun to be had!! What happens after awhile that Colleen’s dad no longer is holding up the sky?

Fun story for all ages and I just love this author’s imaginative stories. Highly recommended.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rayne East

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Imaginative children’s book
This colourful children’s adventure picture book was a delight to read. Aimed at early childhood ages, it takes the reader on a fun adventure with Colleen as she deals with issues with the townsfolk. I really love how this author cleverly weaves a message or lesson into her stories.
Recommend.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by La Toya Lewis

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters)Holding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom is such a fun book with a great lesson. Colleen’s dad is a giant that claims to hold up the sky. People fear her father and they don’t like him. Lois Wickstrom once again does an amazing job of teaching lessons in a fun and compassionate way. This story does a great job of showing children how to work together. It also teaches us not to fear someone because they are different and to have compassion. I also really loved the fun illustrations.

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The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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The Messy KidsThe Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
The Messy Kids by Lois Wickstrom

The Messy Kids is another wonderfully written children’s book by this author. We never hesitate to read whatever she writes. The illustrations bring the story to life and each story has a message. My son loved this book and thought the messy kids were funny. When your asked to do something like clean your room ,do it right the first time and you’ll find great satisfaction in not having to do it multiple times. I highly recommend reading this cute children’s book to find out what happens next. We look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Huff… Puff… Grind! (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shannen Kern

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Huff...Puff...Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart: a science folktale (Science Folktales)Huff…Puff…Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart: a science folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What another fun retelling of a classic children’s story! We love bringing home Lois Wickstrom’s books because we all know we are for a super great read as well as some good conversations afterward. The illustrations are just beautiful and help set the feel of each scene as we move through some smart piggies! Both of my kiddos loved it as they are really interested in anything STEM related, so I feel like this book was perfectly timed for this family! The story flows amazingly as always, and the author once again shows how well putting your mind to a tough situation (especially together) turns out if you don’t give up. I highly recommend picking this up and enjoying it with the little ones in your life. I bet you all have a wonderful adventure!

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Huff…Puff…Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart: A Science Folktale (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Huff...Puff...Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart: a science folktale (Science Folktales)Huff…Puff…Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart: a science folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a tale or three little pigs and one hungry wolf.

The wolf had been living near the three little pigs and was always hungry, but he was also always huffing and puffing. Now the three little pigs knew this, so as they grew up, they studied hard to learn how to build wolf proof houses at architecture school, so that they could stop living in fear of the wolf.

One day, when the three little pigs had finished their houses, along came the wolf who threatened to blow their houses down by huffing and puffing, but their houses withstood the wolf, but a standoff began, can the three little pigs use their smarts to solve the dilemma, or will the wolf’s hunger be their downfall?

This is a new take on an old story which blends science and fairy tales to bring learning into an easy to understand book which is suitable for all ages.

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Huff… Puff… Grind! (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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Huff...Puff...Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart: a science folktale (Science Folktales)Huff…Puff…Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart: a science folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Huff…Puff…Grind! The Three Little Pigs Get Smart is a bit of a twist on the classic fairytale, The Three Little Pigs. The Three Little Pigs, Stella, Hal, and Brad have all built what they feel are sturdy homes after having studied architecture in school. When the big bad wolf comes huffing and puffing at each of their doors, he finds their homes will not fall. Stella, Hal, and Brad get together and try to find another use for all the big bad wolf’s hot air. Rather than have the big bad wolf be an enemy they make a deal with him and turn him into an ally. This was a cute and imaginative retelling of the classic that teaches children about kindness, friendship, working together, and problem solving.

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Huff… Puff… Grind! (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Amelia Stansell

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Huff... Puff... Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get SmartHuff… Puff… Grind! The 3 Little Pigs Get Smart by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It was great retelling of the Three Little Pigs. My little boy loved this story as well. The three pigs are able to make their houses indestructible to the wolf. The wolf cannot blow down any of their houses no matter how easy he thought it would be. In the end the pigs and wolf come to an understanding.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved the art in this book, the aesthetic is so pleasing. The story is cute, I enjoyed the rhyming and the Giant controlling whether or not the sky falls. Colleen was brave to take her dad’s place to try and help. I think the visuals alone will draw kids in, and then the story will help them fall in love with book. Colleen’s dad may seem to others, not to have a “real” job but, the neighbors can all go about their days not worrying about the sky thanks to the giant.

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Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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Holding Up the SkyHolding Up the Sky by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Star’s
Holding Up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) by Lois Wickstrom

Holding up the Sky (Giants and Monsters) is a wonderfully written children’s book that children will love reading. One thing I love most about this author is every one of her books teaches us a lesson of some sort. This one teaches us to work together and not be fearful of those who may be different. My son loved this book a lot. Collen thinks her dad holds up the sky no one in town believes that he does. But what will happen when he puts his hands down? I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next . We look forward to reading more from this Author.

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