Customer Reviews

Cold Feet

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We found this book at the library and my seven year old son loved it! We read it during the day and as soon as my husband came home from work my son insisted he sit down and read it with him. A week later my son asked to take the book over to his friends house because he had told him the story and his friend wanted to see the book also. How great! My five year old daughter also was fascinated with the story and refered back to it several times in a positive manner. I had worried also that it might be too scary for the kids but instead it is a story that has intrigued them and definitely one they will remember.

This scared the wits out of my son after it was read to him in the school library. I am sure it's a wonderfully scary book for the older crowd, but if my 8 year old is scared, maybe it shouldn't be marketed to third graders unless it comes with a nightlight.

My son excels as a reader and checked this out on one of his preschool trips to the library. It is definitely for older kids, maybe seven or eight. He didn't understand the plot very well and trying to explain it to him proved to be... interesting. I would suggest steering clear of this if your child is 5 or younger.

Cold Feet was awarded the Boston Globe's Horn book award for this year. The book is a droll, macabre tale with just the right mix of humor and gore to delight kids. Bob Parker's paintings keep it vigoruos and fun.