Kipper's Snacktime

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Common Sense Media says

Unfortunately, all the snacks are sweets.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this book displays a veritable junk-food feast. Out of the five snacks featured, only one is healthy fare.

  • A majority of the food Kipper eats falls into the junk-food category, although one spread highlights a plate of fruits and vegetables for him.
  • Not applicable.

What's the story?

It's snack time, and Kipper has a hankering for something yummy for his tummy. From cake to carrots, readers are asked to find some of Kipper's favorite snacks. Colorful illustrations feature a delectable display of goodies from which readers can choose, but many snacks are sweets.


Is it any good?

 

As with the other titles in this series about Kipper, the simply drawn and brightly colored illustrations are ideal for toddlers. But KIPPER'S SNACKTIME presents more of a challenge for readers, requiring them to distinguish between hot and cold and crunchy and wobbly, extending its appeal to the preschool set. The problem is that it displays a veritable junk-food feast featuring ice cream, cake, and a hot dog. Out of the five snacks featured, only one is healthy fare.

Toddlers eagerly identified their favorite treats. An extension activity that added a bit more challenge to the simple format for older preschoolers was to name more than one food in each category -- attempting to list, for example, as many crunchy, cold, and hot foods as they could.


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What families can talk about

Families can talk about healthy snacks. Using the adjectives in the book -- such as crunchy, cold, etc. -- come up with favorite snacks that are good for you.


This review was written by Ann Marie Sammataro
Kid, 13 years old
May 27, 2011
 
May be persuading kids to eat junk-food
In this book, Kipper has lots of snacks and describes them to the reader. Unfortunately, the snacks are all junk food. He only eats one healthy food, the others are sweets.

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Adult
October 31, 2010
 
this book was made for young children anyone over 7 or 8 or 9 would ever watch kipper or read kipper's books!

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Kid, 11 years old
August 15, 2010
 
iffy ages 2-8
the bad message was the snacks wer sweets so the sweets turned into health food

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Kid, 12 years old
August 15, 2010
 
Ann Marie Sammataro!
there is no pg-13 kipper you d****bag! Ann Marie Sammataro

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Teen, 14 years old
August 15, 2010
 
Ann Marie Sammataro!
there is no pg-13 kipper you d****bag! Ann Marie Sammataro

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Kid, 11 years old
August 15, 2010
 
Ann Marie Sammataro!
there is no pg-13 kipper you d****bag! Ann Marie Sammataro

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Kid, 13 years old
July 26, 2009
 

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This review was written by Ann Marie Sammataro
Author:Mick Inkpen
Illustrator:Mick Inkpen
Book type:Fiction
Genre:Picture Book
Publisher:Harcourt Brace
Publication date:January 1, 1999
Number of pages:10
Hardcover price:$7.95
Publisher's recommended age(s):2 - 4

This review was written by Ann Marie Sammataro
 

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ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids.
OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
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