Ethen Beavers

Why: I told my Mom about my ambitious GoodReads goal, and how I would have to count kids books and cookbooks towards my goal to make it. She was worried I wouldn’t make my goal,and bought me this book. Oh, and I’m a nerd.

How was it: Love the pictures, and how colourful they are. However, they really rely on having seen the episode, or how kids just believe what they are told. I mean how do you know Darvin did it? Just because the Tribble showed he was truly a Klingon? That sounds like some speciesist bull!. I’ve never seen the original series, so I have not context.

Good for fans. Me, a little less so. Still rounds out my collection!… (mehr)

This Little Golden Book introduces young readers to the character of Mr. Spock from the original Star Trek series. A simple narrative recounts Mr. Spock’s background and highlights several of his adventures with the Enterprise crew.

Although the colorful illustrations continue to depict the characters in unappealing caricature-like drawings, at least the incorrect uniform braid and insignia badge issues from the previous book [“I Am Captain Kirk”] are no longer present. However, many readers are likely to find that the artwork, described as a “unique retro style,” is not particularly captivating.

Parents who want to share their love of Star Trek with their young readers are likely to take advantage of this opportunity, especially since the narrative itself is true to the spirit of the original series.… (mehr)

This Little Golden Book introduces young readers to the original Star Trek with a simple narrative that essentially identifies most of the main characters [but not Chekov or Nurse Chapel] and tells about their responsibilities on the Enterprise. The book’s title is misleading in that it is not Captain Kirk’s story; rather, the Star Trek mission is the focus of the narrative.

On the plus side, the illustrations depict many scenes from the original series. The artwork is colorful and many reviewers seem to appreciate it, but some fans of the series are likely to find the drawings more closely resemble unflattering caricatures, especially since the characters in the illustrations often look angry. Unfortunately, the artwork is also careless; uniform braid is inconsistent; uniform badges are frequently incorrect. That may seem petty, especially in a book written for toddlers, but the parents who purchase this book are most likely to be devoted fans of the show who will expect the book to have correctly-portrayed illustrations for both the character and the series.

Parents who want to share their love of Star Trek with their young readers may enjoy this opportunity, especially since the narrative itself is true to the spirit of the original series. Future books in the series, however, would benefit with some attention to the artwork.… (mehr)