Parents need to know that, as in the previous volume, chapter book Dory and the Real True Friend is narrated by imaginative 6-year-old (and often annoying younger sibling) Dory, aka Rascal.
Dory and Rosabelle's imaginary adventures involve things catching on fire, swordplay, poison - and lemon juice as a magical weapon.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Another imaginary character gets turned into a chicken and seems destined for the soup pot. Gobble Gracker, the imaginary villainess from Book 1, returns for more mayhem, with an army of helpers. And some kids will relish the scene about poisoning a witch others will find it troubling.Mrs.
Dory's antics include stabbing her doctor with a lollipop stick as revenge for a shot. There are sweet lessons along the way about being part of a loving family. (The opening page defines "FANTASMAGORY" as "a dream-like state where real life and imagination are blurred together.") Hanlon shows much understated empathy for the characters and what makes kids tick, from Dory's overactive imagination and nonstop energy to the long suffering of her sibs who just want to be left in peace. When her siblings ignore her, she fills the house with imaginary (mostly cute) monsters. The first installment of a new chapter-book series, it features an intrepid 6-year-old who's about to go into first grade and doesn't let being the baby of the family slow her down.
Parents need to know that Dory Fantasmagory is an entertaining story drawn from a lot of real-life experience by author/illustrator Abby Hanlon, a former first-grade teacher. Occasional mentions of "butts." In one scene, Dory explains how bathroom humor is a surefire way to get her siblings to pay attention to her, but there's no explicit language.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide.
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