Violet and Victor Write the Best-Ever Bookworm Book

My daughter is two, and she loves Violet and Victor! Right now she loves the colorful pictures and the basic story, but I am sure her appreciation of this book will grow with her. It is a book that I enjoy reading to her time and time again because I also enjoy the story. Plus, the photos/illustrations are some of the best I have ever, ever seen (and I read a lot of picture books between being a mom and when I was a teacher). I actually bought this book after watching a video about how the illustrations were made. You can view that video here: [...] . I definitely do not regret my purchase. I look forward to buying other Violet and Victor books too.

I would recommend this book to older readers, my four year old was not really into it.

The characters in this book alternate between collaborating and squabbling as they work together to create a story of their own. Cute, with great illustrations.

The kids loved this book and had fun making their own "bookworm".

I picked this fun story up to help motivate my oldest (8 at the time) to write her stories down. She has all these amazing storylines she keeps coming up with and tells me these elaborate tales but then I can't seem to manage to convince her that she needs to write them down so she won't forget them, because of course she will always remember everything, haha. Anyhow, I thought this would be a great book to give her the idea of taking all that she imagines and creating her own books. I also loved the idea of it showing two siblings working together but still maintaining their own identities...which of course in the end only makes things that much better.Violet has decided that she wants to write a story but she needs Victor her twin brothers help as he has such good ideas, but Victor wants to count his worms. Together they set pout on an adventure through their imaginations to write the best book they can together. I loved how these two very different (yet similar as they are twins) siblings come together to find a common ground, how Violet learns that writing a book is no small or easy matter and that working together can work out perfectly.I also loved that we really get to hear Victor's voice in this story. As the mother of a NOT bossy bookworm and her more adventurous younger sister I know how the other voice can sometimes get drowned out by the NOT bossy ones so to see Victor play such an important roll in this story is refreshing, especially in the beginning where you think at first that he is just going to get steamrolled by his 'older' sister. :-)The Illustrations in this book are fantastic, so bright and cheerful. I love how it is a mix of mediums, photography, back and white drawings, and colorful pictures. I also appreciated how they used colored text boxes to help distinguish between Violet and Victors commentary. My only complaint would be that it can get a little confusing between the two characters voices for younger listeners. If you are reading this out to a class you will want to be sure to keep distinct voices for the two characters and/or make sure your listeners know that the words are 'color-coded'.I think this is a fantastic fun book for any little bookworms in your life and especially handy for elementary teachers who might be teaching a story writing block. It is a bit long for the younger (preschoolers) crowd, but the illustrations will really pull them into the story. This is a really enjoyable read that I know any book lover out there will want to check out. I find something new in the illustrations every time I read it to my girls and I am really thrilled to know that there is sequel, Violet and Victor Write the Most Fabulous Fairy Tale...it's too easy to fall in love with Violet and Victor Small and I can see many adventures in their future and ours! ~HAPPY READING~http://www.readsallthebooks.com/2015/06/violet-and-victor-write-best-ever.html

Violet wants to write the best book ever. Victor, whose great ideas Violet needs for the book, would rather play with his pet worms. So the stage is set for a romp through the challenges of plotting a book and making the story work.Alice Kuipers captures the good-natured rivalry between twin siblings, while Bethanie Deeney Murguia gives the complicated story line a creative canvas on which to play out. This would be great fun to share with a classroom and then see what stories the children are inspired to create.

This book is growing on us. At the surface it's cute, and well-thought-out. But at a deeper level, we appreciate the opportunity it provides to have meaningful conversations with our kids.Our kids, 5 and 3, didn't quite understand it at first - though they loved the illustrations from the start. They especially love the page with the castle and dragon 'circle time'. My husband and I acted out Victor and Violet's conversations, and now our kids love the story. They say it reminds them of themselves. As we play with different tones and delivery, we find that the story does echo daily life here in our household. Our oldest is NOT bossy, but is clever and bright, and our youngest does just wanted to play, even when that play means testing the oldest one's patience!As a mom, and a feminist, I love that Violet is a writer (and the whole library is full of her books, and more of her books). I hope that in future installments, Violet could try and pursue her ideas initially, instead of waiting to hear Victor's first, even if she drastically alters them. My husband loves the punctuated facts; "worms don't have ears" and the alliterations. We'll definitely be looking for more from this writer.

Violet wants her twin brother, Victor, to help her write the best book ever. Victor is more interested in counting his pet worms. One day Violet hears her school librarian say, "This book is missing some pages." This gives Violet the idea to write a book about a book-eating monster who turns out to be a - spoiler alert - cute little worm. A BOOKworm! Violet's story is about this cute bookworm, and how Violet finds a creative way to keep the bookworm from eating the pages of more library books. The plot may be a tad complex for preschooler, but savvy first graders will figure it out. The illustrations are cute, as is the bookworm. A class could draw their own bookworm to whom they can read stories. 4.5 stars.

Colourful and interesting in its approach. I wan't held by the sory which may appeal to younger children.