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Abominables (2013)

by Eva Ibbotson(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1407133020 (ISBN13: 9781407133027)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Scholastic

review 1: 2.5 stars may be more accurate. I was disappointed because I typically love Eva Ibbotson's books. This is not a favorite of mine by Eva Ibbotson. The story starts off promising. The idea of vegetarian yetis cared for and educated by an English Lady is appealing, but the story doesn't completely deliver. It's similar to Island of the Aunts' however, while Island was satisfying throughout, Abominables was not. The illustrations also seem off. Some are good, but they sometimes look a little amateurish.
review 2: Sasquatches are so cool. This is a quirky take on the Bigfoot/AbominableSnowpeople/Yeti/Sasquatch stories, with a very British sensibility. In this case, the Abominables are adorable and guileless and sweet and totally harmless when you get to know them... more. But human hunters are cruel and terrible and just want to hurt them! So, it's up to a small band of humans to rescue the sweet creatures. Read it in less than a day (on vacation) and took it out to local elementary schools for the SRP. Bigfoots are always a great hook, and the kids loved noticing the backwards feet on this cover.A great little hooky literary title. Not what I'd call essential, but definitely serviceable. Plus, there's a great road trip. less

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