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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Joe is starting school, so to start his day, he is having his alphabet cereal and today, the letters he picks spell out his name J – O – E!

When he gets to his kindergarten class, he is so excited to learn how to read, but when they start to learn other things, Joe is confused and so he decides to find somewhere he can read.

This is where his adventure begins, but will he find a place where he can read, or will he be disappointed in it all? This is a charming story with some life lessons contained within which is suitable for all ages.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Shannen Kern

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My kids and I have read a few books by this author before, so we were excited to see another one come out! Even though both of my kiddos are a little above the target audience, we all still enjoyed the story immensely. There are such colorful and eye-catching illustrations inside which definitely add a bit more to the story. Joe starts his morning spelling his name with alphabet cereal and my kids thought it was the coolest thing ever! Now they definitely want alphabet cereal. Joe is excited to go to school and learn how to read. Will he get the chance to learn on his first day? Both my kids were shocked that Joe was just walking around town by himself. Thank goodness for Bea! I highly recommend adding this to your library at home, at daycare, or at school. This is a wonderful read for young kiddos!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Hannah Porter

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Having read a book by this author before.I was super excited to pick up another.One we read this one tonight before bedtime. I had one of the Littles read it, and it flowed perfectly. The artwork was adorable and kept the Littles engaged. I also really enjoyed this book. The littlest one is learning to read and has just started walking around finding letters and sounding them out so it’s kinda perfect for the times he gets frustrated and needs a reminder that it takes time. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Angela Plate, August 2024

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a cute children’s story with nice illustrations. It follows an eager little boy who really wants to learn. However, being so eager can get you in trouble. This story doesn’t highlight the dangers this kiddo was in but it’s still a cute read.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Kerry Baker

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a fun and engaging booked about a child’s first day at school. Joe is desperate to learn how to read and this book is all about the adventure he goes on to try and satisfy this need. Both my kids are big readers so they found it fascinating to watch Joe on his mission.
For me, the illustrations in this book are what make it as good as it is. They really bring the story to life and make it feel like you are on the adventure with Joe, not just reading about him. I always enjoy a book my kids connect with, and this is definitely one of those. A fantastic story and I am sure it will be a household favourite.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Word Play is a cute children’s picture book with bright colorful illustrations. The story tells us of Joe’s first day of school. He starts off spelling his name with his cereal. That really took me back to my childhood, with alphabet cereal and soup. I remember how much fun it was to try to spell things. But I digress… Joe wanders out of school and explores the shops in town, looking for someone to help him read. Now for the kid listeners, this probably sounds like a fun adventure. The mom is me was shocked he wandered away from school without being stopped, and visited several stores without being questioned. Thank goodness for Bea, likely a wonderful grandma. I read this to my 8 year old and he enjoyed it, pointing out to me he agreed that Joe shouldn’t have left school alone.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Julie Johnson

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It’s Joe’s first day of school and he’s so excited to learn to read. He spells his name in his morning cereal before heading out for what’s bound to be an exciting day. He gets to school and his teacher starts telling them all about where to put their things. They have a lesson on colors. They go out to recess. Joe’s wondering when he’ll get to learn to read! He goes on an adventure and meets a kind woman named Bea…not Bee…who teaches him a lesson.

Great story and one that kids will love, just as long as they don’t become Joe on their first day of school! The illustrations in this book are also very well done.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Trish Ann

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This a cute story! I would have read this with my son when he was little as it targeted for smaller children. The story is engaging and so are the illustrations. I would probably recommend this for 4 as some of the passages are for longer attention spans than some toddlers have. Overall, cute book.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Joe was excited to learn how to read. But when he went to school, his teacher didn’t teach him to read. So Joe left in search of someone to teach him how to read. In the end, Joe was reminded that sometimes we have to slow down and learn patience.

Reviewed by Terri Jo McAllister
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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Natalia Gonzales Castrejon

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I think this was a really good book. This little boy set out on an adventure. He wanted to learn how to read. Im glad he finally got to see how reading works.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Jaimie Salmon-Colburn

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a fun book. Great for kids just starting school or first libraries. In this book you meet Joe. He can’t wait to go to school and learn how to read. Each morning her spells his name with his alphabet cereal. He can’t wait to learn more words. Joe goes to school and is super excited. The teacher shows the kids around the room. After they learn where things go they start with colors. But what about reading? When will she show him that? He goes one an adventure to find someone to teach him to read. He learns a big lesson about learning taking time.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Candice Estes

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a cute book for young readers, with cute illustrations throughout. Joe finds the letters to spell his own name every morning in his cereal bowl. He’s excited to get to start school, so he can learn how to spell other words and start to find them in the letters of his cereal as well. When Joe finally starts school, he discovers that he doesn’t immediately start learning new words and how to spell them, but starts with other skills instead. At lunch, Joe wanders off to try and find someone and somewhere that will teach him how to write and read other words. Joe wanders from place to place on the main road of his town, from business to business trying to find help, until someone contacts the school, and they come to get him.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Carrie Cross

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“Word Play” by Tricia Gardella is a heartwarming and humorous children’s picture book that effectively addresses the anxieties and misunderstandings associated with starting school. The story captures the excitement and challenges young children face as they navigate the world of words, letters, and friendships. Tricia Gardella’s storytelling is likely to resonate with both young readers and their parents, making it a valuable addition to early childhood literature1.

If you’re looking for a delightful read that celebrates the magic of language and learning, “Word Play” is definitely worth exploring!

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Rita White

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Another great book by this author. Word Play is about Joe wanting to learn to read and about impatience. Cute little book and the illustrations are fantastic!

Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Ayla Phipps

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very relatable story for anyone with an eager learner. Once again Tricia Gardella takes you on an adventure, this time with little Joe. His first day at school his teacher takes too long to talk about reading so he decides to go on an adventure to find the “right” place to learn. The fun and colorful illustrations bring the interpretation of a child’s journey to learn how to read into an easy-to-read book for little learners. Biggest lesson he learns is patience, nothing is learned in a day, and it takes time.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Crystal Brehant

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is such a cute story. I read it with my 7yo son who liked it too. He remembered being eager to learn to read as well. He couldn’t wait to read and was impatient just like Joe! He actually even looked similar to Joe except for the glasses. Even though my son is a fantastic reader now, he still gets impatient about learning things. He related to this boy throughout the whole story. Joe is a lot like other curious minded kids. We thought the illustrations were bright and beautiful too.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Lisa Helmick

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cute story! Joe is on the hunt to learn to read. He seems a little overzealous in his efforts and forgets a few rules on his quest. This has good pictures and I loved his excitement and passion to learn. This is a nice story for younger kids to be read to but also a bit older children who can read to themselves

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Word Play by Tricia Gardella

Word Play is a children’s book that children ages 2-6 can enjoy. It’s educational and teaches kids sometimes things don’t happen as quickly as they like. Joe is a eager kindergartener who’s eager to learn words and to read. Joe picks letters from his cereal every morning. He’s very excited for his first day of school and being able to read. My son is six and he loved this book and all the colorful illustrations. We highly recommend reading this book and we look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Krista Moulthrop

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this little story about Joe. Illustrations were cute and so was Joe as a character. He’s starting school and thinks he is going to learn how to read! But as the day goes on he becomes confused that he hasn’t been taught yet. He decides to wander through town to find the “correct” place so he can learn. Joe finds out that reading takes a lot of time and he can’t learn it all in one day.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella Reviewed by Phylis Carpenter August 2024

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Every morning Joe gets up and takes the letters J O E out of his cereal, he can’t wait to start school tomorrow and he just knows he is going to learn to read right away.

The next morning Joe is so excited he is starting school today. This is a cute little story and a quick read that your children or grandchildren will love to hear.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was super cute kids’ book, my kids really loved the pictures in it, which were very well done and illustrated. The pictures went very well with this story and flowed very good together. It was super easy to read that even my 7-year-old was able to read it. the problem that Joe goes through to learn how to read were very interesting and can be very relatable. But what joe learns the most is that everything takes time, and you learn at your own pace. This was a great learning book, especially for my youngest who is also learning new things and had been getting frustrated with certain stuff. It was a great fun read for my kids and very enjoyable.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Carrie Reed

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cute book and the art is so sweet! Joe is such a sweetheart, very unconcerned with anything at his new school other than learning to read. He has quite and adventure trying to find someone to help him read. The part where he gets to the salon and decides it’s the right place because they are ladies reading under helmets, that was funny and accurate! It made me chuckle they way Bea is drawn, chasing after Joe. I love that mom and Mrs. Richey explain to Joe that learning to read takes time, just like riding a bike or swimming, you have to learn and practice.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Angela Hayes

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars

 

Word Play by Tricia Gardella is a cute, illustrated children’s story book with a bit of an educational theme.
Joe is so eager to learn to read – but what happens on the first day of school when he expects to learn and ‘know’ how to read right away? Well, his impatience takes him on a little adventure, with some lessons to learn along the way.
The story is accompanied by cute illustrations which are bright, colourful, and engaging- helping the ‘adventure’ to come to life.
A fun story…
Happy Reading!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Word Play by Tricia Gardella. This is a cute, fun book that would be great for kids about to start school. Its the story of a little boy named Joe who is starting school and learning to read. He just knows on the first day he will know how to read perfectly. When he gets to school and sees that it doesn’t happen that fast he learns what patience means. He also learns its not easy and sometimes frustrating. This book is aimed at children as young as 2 learning shapes and letters. It has very neat illustrations that go along with the story. A great read for all the young kids in your life!

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Kelli Harper

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A new to me author, this children’s book is very diverse in all of the illustrations and throughout the story. It teaches patience and persistence. Learning can be fun but also challenging. Love that Joe never gives up. I can see this becoming a book put in the rotation for bedtime stories.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Jennifer Crain

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“Word Play” is a heartwarming and humorous tale that effectively addresses the anxieties and misunderstandings associated with starting school. Tricia Gardella’s storytelling is likely to resonate with young readers and their parents, making it a valuable addition to early childhood literature. The book’s playful approach to learning and its gentle message about the process of education make it a great choice for children who are about to embark on their own school adventures.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Karrie Sears

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Joe is starting school and learning to read. After not getting to it in class, Joe decides to look elsewhere for help to learn to read. Joe learns it takes time to learn to read. This is a great story for little ones. It’s shows them to be patient while learning new things and also strangers are not always very nice people. A quick read with excellent illustrations.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Joe is excited to learn how to read. He believes that by looking at the letters, he will automatically be able to read by the end of the day. Will he? Follow Joe as he explores a world of peculiar shapes and sizes and embarks on his journey to mastering his letters in order to form words.
This delightful adventure picture book is simple to read and tells an imaginative story filled with excitement and humour. Aimed at children as young as 2 years old, it’s a great way to introduce them to letters.
The illustrations by Greg David breathe life into the story and help children to visualize, recognize, and engage with the book.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I fell in love with this book. The little guy wants to learn to read and he feels he can do it quickly. He’s a little boy that takes after my own love of reading. This is a sweet story that warms the heart and is perfect for storytime. My favorite part is BEA (not BEE). Beautiful illustrations that grab the attention. A must for every kiddo’s collection

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Megan Rea

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Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a really cute story of Joe, an extremely eager kiddo who really wants to learn how to read. I loved how enthusiastic Joe’s character is about reading and the explanation he gets after his adventures about how learning to read takes time. I also really appreciate the diversity represented in this book. The illustrations are great and go really well with the story. This is a great read if you have kiddos who are learning how to read or maybe starting to learn and may be a little frustrated with their progress.

Reviewed by @meggs1717
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