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Reviewed Titles Rocko and Spanky Have Company Ugly Fish	Kara LaReau Reviews Added June 23, 2006 Ugly Fish Author: Kara LaReau Illustrator: Scott Magoon Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Available At: Bookstores Everywhere Publishing Date: June 2006 Genre: Children: Storybook Format: Hardback Price: $16.00 ISBN: 0152050825 Illustrator Email/Website: www.scottmagoon.com Reviewer: Sharyn McGinty Rating: 6 Gargoyles Ugly Fish was ugly, big and mean. He liked having his tank and special briny flakes to himself. Then one day a new fish appeared in his tank. Will Ugly Fish accept his new companion? In this unique take on bullying, author Kara LaReau shows this story from the bully's point-of-view. As the story progress, parents will wonder if Ugly Fish will learn bullying isn't nice and leaves you isolated. My kids thought Ugly Fish was mean and find the end funny. I would recommend this to parents to use as a way of discussing bullying with older children rather than as a storybook. Younger children not might be able to understand the bullying concept. Return to top of page. Added May 24, 2006 Rocko and Spanky Have Company Author: Kara LaReau Illustrator: Jenna LaReau Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Available At: Bookstores Everywhere Publishing Date: May 2006 Genre: Children: Storybook Format: Hardback Price: $16.00 ISBN: 0-15-216618-1 Reviewer: Sharyn McGinty Rating: 8 Gargoyles Rocko and Spanky are two adorable sock monkey siblings, who are expecting a special visitor. They clean the house, well...Rocko cleans; Spanky has a tendency to make more work. After the cleaning is finished, the monkeys realize they don't have any food in the house to serve their guests, so Rocko heads to the grocery store. He is supposed to pick up bread, peanut butter, and bananas, but is distracted by coconut soda and marshmallows. What will happen when Rocko and Spanky's guest arrives? Rocko and Spanky Have Company is such a cute story! The illustrations are fun and capture the delightfulness of childhood. Combined with the silly and intriguing storyline (readers are not told who the guest is only that the guest is important), this is one of the those books children will ask to read over and over again and parents will agree without moaning. How can you be upset over the prospect of reading about sock monkeys? laughs Throw in the fun recipe included and you'll see why Rocko and Spanky Have Company is a delight for all ages. Return to top of page. This page was last updated on January 1, 2008 This page and all its contents are Copyright© 2002-2008 In the Library Reviews and the individual reviewers. Except where noted, all graphics are Copyright© Eos Development and are used with permission. All book covers are Copyright© their respective publishers and are used with permission. The In the Library Reviews logo is Copyright© 2002 by In the Library Reviews/Sharyn McGinty. Site maintained by In the Library Reviews.