Whatever Wanda Wanted

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Summary: Great story!!!
Review: I like Whatever Wanda Wanted because it reminds me of when I have tantrums. I like when children in stories are bad sports because it's kind of funny. If you ask for everything and have tantrums, something bad might happen to you. You should buy this book because the illustrations are pretty, and the story makes a lot of sense.

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Summary: Wanda Gets it!
Review: I love this book! Its a fantastical, lyrical, understandable picture book. It's a lot of fun, and flows quite smoothly so that young kids have an easy time understanding and enjoying. I think it's a book a lot of young kids can relate to. Although, Wanda ends up on an island on her own quite suddenly, it reflects the imagination of kids and how their minds quickly shift to another gear, when the moment is right.
It's a great book! LOVE IT!

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Summary: A lesson for spoiled kids
Review: My 4 year old son picked this book out because of the funny cover illustrations. Wanda has been a spoiled rotter for her short life, mainly because her parents give her whatever she wants. This trains her to demand things rather than ask for them, as she sends her parents off on ridiculous errands. One day, at the mall, Wanda is drawn to a store with exotic kites. She demands the kite that's not for sale from the salesperson. Her new kite takes her up, up and away to a deserted island, where Wanda is forced to fend for herself and live without possesions. Her new friendship with a whale shows her the enriching relationships she's been denying herself. Eventually, the whale helps her get home, where her parents have financially exhausted themselves in their pursuit to find her. Wanda no longer cares about her old possesions and spends the rest of her life teaching people the meaning of true happiness.

What makes this book hilarious are the overdone illustrations- they perfectly suit the characters. A fun book for kids of all ages.