Barbie and the Diamond Castle (Barbie) (Little Golden Book)
by Mary Man-Kong
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Author: Mary Man-KongBrand: Random House
Illustrator: Rainmaker Entertainment
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-12
ISBN: 0375875085
Number of pages: 24
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Golden Books
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- ISBN13: 9780375875083
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Barbie and the Diamond Castle (Barbie) (Little Golden Book)
Book Review: It's all in the name
Summary: 1 Stars
If this story didn't have the name "Barbie" attached to it, I doubt anyone would give it the time of day. I understand that it's supposed to be an abridged version of an animated movie of the same name, but I don't think that's much of an excuse for how poorly constructed this book is.
First off, it's hard to tell what age this book is targeting. There are too many characters and many of them don't really serve any purpose in the story. The paragraph and sentence structure lack fluidity and the author seems to try to compensate for the bad writing by using too many big-girl words. My 3-year-old gets bored two pages in and my 5-year-old can't keep up with whose doing what because there are just too many names. And it's not like my kids are dumb; we read 3-5 books each night ranging from toddler to 3rd grade and the 5-year-old often prefers to read them herself.
I'm not really surprised by the poor storytelling. We have a number of Barbie books in our vast collection of childrens books and they all pretty much fair the same way. They don't all display the same weaknesses, but comparing any of them to many of the wonderful childrens books out there, Barbie books just don't tend to be very good.
If you want a convoluted story with unnecessary filler pages and pointless characters, this book will please you immensely. But if you read with your children as a means to create a lifelong love affair with books and to foster engagement in the stories, don't waste your money on anything with the name "Barbie" on the cover.
Summary of Barbie and the Diamond Castle (Barbie) (Little Golden Book)
BARBIE? AND TERESA star as best friends whose loyalty is put to the test when the evil muse Lydia tempts them with gems and jewels to reveal the secret of the Diamond Castle! The soon-to-be-classic BarbieT & the Diamond Castle DVD movie is retold in this beloved Little Golden Book.Fiction Books
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