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    The Misadventures of Phillip Isaac Penn

    By Donna L. Peterson

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    Pip is always finding himself in the middle of some kind of trouble, and no wonder! Every day of the week, there are dirt clods to dodge, liars to expose, and dirty cheats to foil. Plagued by problems, Pip somehow manages to figure out a few things that maybe--just maybe--will keep him out of hot water. Hey, it's not easy being a kid!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCedar Fort Publishing & Media
    Release dateJun 14, 2011
    ISBN9781462100835
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    Reviews for The Misadventures of Phillip Isaac Penn

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    • 3/5
      Pip really dislikes his name and no matter how hard he tries to be good, he always seems to get into trouble at home and at school.I was smiling the whole time I read this book. It is such a cute, fast read. Pip is a really great character. He reminded me of myself when I was younger. I was always getting yelled at.I will definitely be recommending this book to everyone. It’s a great book for younger teens and kids, but it’s so much fun that older teens and adults will enjoy it too.
    • 3/5
      This book was super cute, although I'd probably aim it at middle grade readers or much lower YA. Pip is a character that will speak to a lot of kids out there, since he's always being blamed for everything. Isn't that how all kids feel? See, Pip isn't a bad kid, he's honestly just curious. It's the adults and his bossy older sister that don't understand him. Sometimes it's just tough being a kid.

      That's Pip's mantra as you navigate the book with him. I loved seeing things from his point of view, and I giggled a lot at the things he got in trouble for. Not once was he actually attempting to make people mad. Pip has the childhood problem of "saying what you mean" and "telling the truth", and that tends to get him in trouble with adults. They keep thinking he is talking back or lying. I think what made me laugh most is how he recaps what he learned at the end of each chapter. I see the first graders I work with doing that every day. In fact we ask them, what can you do better next time?

      Stylistically I think The Misadventures of PIP is rather interesting! Younger readers will enjoy how each chapter is dedicated to a day, and also follows a very set format. Pip starts out by sharing his morning, then his school day, and finally by recapping what he's going to try to do the next day to be a better behaved kid. Too cute! His voice is simplistic in the best way possible, and it's very easy to believe that you're being told a story by a younger kid.

      Overall I really enjoyed Pip's misadventures! I see this as the perfect book to read out loud to a class, taken a day at a time. I also think this would be a fabulous book to start reluctant readers out on. They are guaranteed to see a lot of themselves in Pip, and feeling connected to him definitely makes the book that much more fun to read. If you have younger readers, or appreciate a simple and cute story once in a while, give The Misadventures of PIP a try! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
    • 4/5
      Pip really dislikes his name and no matter how hard he tries to be good, he always seems to get into trouble at home and at school.I was smiling the whole time I read this book. It is such a cute, fast read. Pip is a really great character. He reminded me of myself when I was younger. I was always getting yelled at.I will definitely be recommending this book to everyone. It’s a great book for younger teens and kids, but it’s so much fun that older teens and adults will enjoy it too.
    • 3/5
      This is a story that follows a week in the life of Phillip Isaac Penn, otherwise known as "Pip." Each chapter is one day of his life. He is a very misunderstood boy and seems to always be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is accused of all kids of mayhem, but he always seems to have good intentions.The character Pip reminds me a lot of Luke Dunphy on the TV Show, Modern Family. He seems a little ADHD and everyone around him has a difficult time understanding why he does the things he does even though it makes complete sense to him. I kept picture Luke in my head while I was reading this book.As a teacher, I had a really difficult time reading about how badly his teacher treated him EVERY DAY. Everything was his fault even before he was given a chance to explain, even after he was proven innocent just the day before. As a teacher, I understand how hard it can be to deal with challenging students, but I'd like to think that I'd give all my students a fair chance to explain before blaming them for something. I kept wanting Pip to defend himself in the story. To explain himself and his actions, but it seemed like he wasn't given enough chances to do so.I didn't really care much for the pictures because they looked a lot like sketches and didn't quite match up to the nice cover, but I did like the discussion questions at the end, which would be good to use as a parent reading this book with their child over the summer break.Even though, it really bothered me how Pip was picked on by everyone around him, I did enjoy how he reflected upon each day and how he planned on making the next day better. I kept wanting him to find redemption at the end, but the author did a good job of showing that it really is hard to be a kid.Overall:I think kids would enjoy this story of the adventures of a very much misunderstood boy. I can especially see young boys (ages 6-10) enjoying it.
    • 5/5
      From the back of the book:"Friday morning my sister, K.D., was shouting something about her hair gel being all over the countertop. My Mom wanted to know why the baking soda was sprinkled around the sink and why it was foaming up and smelled like vinegar. Then my dad asked me why his shaving cream was all over the bathroom mirror.Whether it's pop quizzes and peanut butter, or model glue and flying stew, being good is just awful hard sometimes! Everybody calls Phillip Isaac Penn, Pip, although usually it's at the top of their lungs. Hey, it's not his fault that he forgot to close the cage door and the classroom mice got out. And how was he supposed to know that blow driers and bathtubs don't mix?Pip is always finding himself in the middle of some kind of trouble, and no wonder! Every day of the week, there are dirt clods to dodge, liars to expose, and dirty cheats to foil. Plagued by problems, Pip somehow manages to figure out a few things that maybe -- just maybe -- will keep him out of hot water the next time. Hey, it's not easy being a kid!"What I liked about the book: Pip reminds me of Ramona, Clementine, Judy Moody and Big Nate. This is a wonderful addition to the genre of books about kids who mean well, but just haven't quite learned how to make wise choices. (And even though my copy of the book compares it to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, I have to disagree. Pip means well, but I'm so sure Greg does.) Written by a teacher, this book explores things from both the point of view of Pip and the adults in his life. At the end of each chapter Pip takes time to reflect on where his day went wrong. While he admits that he made some less than wise choices, he is also honest about his feelings. The author includes discussion questions at the end of the book, making this an excellent choice for a classroom read-aloud. Students will identify with Pip and will be entertained by the scrapes he gets into - adults will appreciate Pip's efforts to understand where he went wrong and his efforts to change his behavior.What I didn't like about the book: There was only one thing that bothered me slightly. Pip's adventures (mis-adventures) are rather humorous, but I have to admit that I worried that kids who read this book might get some ideas for their own misadventures.Recommended for 2nd Grade and up (and anyone who spends time with elementary students.)Mrs. Archer's rating: 5 of 5!
    • 4/5
      My thoughts:This is a wonderfully entertaining story about a week in the life of a young boy who seems to spend most of his time getting into trouble. It is a story that will have all adult readers remembering at least one young man they have known. Pip, as everyone calls him, seems to radiate trouble which just compounds upon itself. The descriptions of Pip's feelings about the situations he gets himself into are great. I love how he seems to "get" a lesson of some sort out of each day and still end it with his firm belief that the things that happen aren't his fault because it's just not easy being a kid.Each chapter in the book is one day in his life. As a reader you start to feel sorry for Pip. I found myself laughing, shaking my head, making the "that's not fair" face, and cheering all at different points throughout the story. The book is short, the humor is abundant and Pip is a fantastic character. I would recommend this as an elementary read aloud for certain. It would be fun for students to start or end the day hearing about Pip's adventures.
    • 4/5
      This book was adorable. It follows a week in the life of Phillip Isaac Pen, or Pip. He's your typical young boy, always getting into trouble. Sometimes he's innocent, sometimes he's not. He is always fun though. Each chapter begins a day, often with Pip already getting into trouble before the day begins. Each chapter also highlights a particular person causing Pip trouble.I had fun reading this, remembering what it was like to grow up with brothers. Pip may get into trouble, but he always means well. I like that Pip readily acknowledged what he might have been able to do differently in each situation. He understood that even with good intentions, some things should not be done. The illustrations were so cute. This will be a great book for younger children who are just starting chapter books. It even includes questions at the end for some great discussion with your kids! Overall, it was a very enjoyable children's book.Galley provided by publisher for review.
    • 4/5
      My first thought was "finally, a little boy version of Junie B." A more accurate description would be a cross between Junie B. and Dennis the Menace. I have three sons (they all love Junie B). It's great to have a boy main character that they can relate to.Pip is such a cute kid who tries so hard to be good, but no matter what he does, he seems to find himself in trouble. He doesn't mean to cause problems, they just seem to come to him. After all, it makes perfect sense that if you get glue all over your mother's hair dryer you soak it in the bathtub to get the glue off. Right???? At least he didn't have it plugged in..... see, he was thinking! He actually gets blamed for things that are not his fault, but the grown ups don't give him a break.At the end of each chapter Pip thinks about his day and the lessons that he learned. I feel that this is a great skill for children to learn. Rather than getting upset about the injustice of being in trouble, he learns from it. This is a great book to read to your children and discuss what we can learn from Pip and his Misadventures.There was one thing that bugged me. Pip's teacher used him as a negative example in the classroom. She made a point in a couple of instances of pointing him out to the class and the mistakes that he made. Of course, this lead to vindication in some aspects for him, but still.... not a great example of a professional teacher.Overall, I say to read this book to your kids or let them read it on their own. You won't go wrong with Pip. I would like to see more books of Pip in the future. I received this book to review from NetGalley. Thank you Cedar Fort for approving my request and inviting me to be a part of this blog tour. Thanks Donna L. Peterson for writing a book that will appeal to the little boys and that the girls will like too.
    • 4/5
      Phillip Isaac Penn, who goes by the nickname “PIP,” shares a week of his error prone life where he seems to hear his name as more of a shout than anything else. He awakes to the sounds of his mother calling out, “Pip!”Then dad chimes in with “Pip.” And then sister yells at him “PIP!”What is a young boy to do? Well, Pip has a unique way of learning from his mistakes, which he tends to let roll off his back. That is a good thing since even school is a battlefield for Pip. His teacher doesn’t believe what he says, his friends turn out to be only so-so friends yet Pip keeps bouncing back. He is a model of resilience.On Monday Pip must deal with Bully Bart. On Tuesday he is sitting near Cheater Chaz. Wednesday brings Know-it-all Nell. Thursday doesn’t fair much better for poor Pip as Liar Lizzy becomes a pest. The end of the school week is spent dealing with the Stealing Stan. Oh, for the weekend, right? Not for Pip. On Saturday Con Man Cody shows up ad on Sunday it is Tattletale Tess. Through it all, Pip handles each and every kid sized problem like a pro.This is an easy read and after reading the first chapter the end of the remaining chapers is predictable. Seven chapters long, each chapter tells a day in Pip’s life. At night Pip recaps his day, figuring out how he could have done better and resolving to do just that beginning the next morning. Pip exudes a positive attitude, is resilient as most kids are, and sometimes Pip seems to even delight in the foils he gets himself into. This is a really good book for kids who are having some difficulty learning to read.. I think the predictable endings can give such readers the boost in confidence experience and practice (the repetitive endings), can often provide. This is a good story for those who have been fielding more mistakes than normal and need a little boost of confidence. Pip knows how to bounce back.Note: received from netgalley, courtesy of the publisher