Robberecht, Thierry. Sam is Not a Loser, illustrated by Philippe Goossens. Unpaged. Clarion Books, 2008.
EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
Sam likes to play but he doesn’t like to lose. Sometimes he throws fits when he loses. He likes to play games with grandma because he ALWAYS wins. He chooses to skip a soccer game because the other team is bigger and his team will probably lose. Grandma convinces him that if he doesn’t play, he doesn’t have a chance to win and he ends up playing.
The illustrations are bold and bright with color, but the story seems preachy.
Reviewer: Susan Huff, Area Library Media Specialist.
EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
Sam likes to play but he doesn’t like to lose. Sometimes he throws fits when he loses. He likes to play games with grandma because he ALWAYS wins. He chooses to skip a soccer game because the other team is bigger and his team will probably lose. Grandma convinces him that if he doesn’t play, he doesn’t have a chance to win and he ends up playing.
The illustrations are bold and bright with color, but the story seems preachy.
Reviewer: Susan Huff, Area Library Media Specialist.
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