Everybody’s Favorite Book by Mike Allegra - ESSENTIAL

Everybody’s Favorite Book by Mike Allegra, illustrated by Claire Almon. PICTURE BOOK. Macmillan, 2018. $18. 9781250132765

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

The narrator explains that this book is everyone’s favorite because it has everything you could possibly want. A brave hero: a space ninja cow, a terrible villain: a robo-dragon pie, and a battle. But that isn’t all, it also has some pink for those that don’t like the fighting and soft cuddly animals and of course spy kids. It has so many great elements that it turns into chaos. 

This is a cute book to talk about what make a good story. I could easily see this used in a creative writing unit. The book is independently enjoyable because it plays on all the things kids really do like in a good story. 

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher