Toys Go Out by E. Lockhart

Have you ever wondered what your toys do when you are not looking? Well, wonder no more! This book narrates the tale of three special toys: Stingray, Lumphy, and Plastic. Through six exciting chapters, Toys Go Out describes six of the toys' most thrilling adventures.

AGE RANGE KIDS

THEMES

Toys

Family

Comedy

OVERALL RATING 7/10

This is one of the books I read with my younger book club, so not only do I have my own opinions, I have the opinions of kids, too (read more about the book clubs here). First, my own thoughts, though. I thought Toys Go Out was a good book. It often reminded me of Winnie the Pooh in the way it was written, and I think it is wonderful for a family read with young kids. There really wasn't anything wrong with the book, it just wasn't really that exciting. I think the kids in the book club felt the same way - it was funny and sweet, but maybe not the most interesting. It is also not really a continuous story - more like a collection of short stories. Overall it's a nice book, but not particularly amazing. The kids in the book club rated it as a four out of six (or 'OK' on our book-rating scale).

PROS

Funny

Sweet

Happy

CONS

Just not that interesting