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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This book is about two children who find a board game while out in the park. With their parents away, they quickly read through the instructions and begin to roll the dice. Soon they realize that what happens in the game happens in real life! They struggle to complete the game, as the directions said they must get through it to finish it. Eventually with the house and their safety on the line, the little girl reaches the end. The house returns to normal just in time for the parents to return! (  ) dtortorice | Feb 4, 2010 |  When brother and sister are home alone, they find a board game that looks like the typical "bored" game, but when they start to play they realize that everything that happens in the game happens in their living room as well! Lions, monkeys, monsoons, what a mess! Readers love the adventure, the sense of urgency to finish the game, and the fun twist at the end. Good for showing dramatic irony! scducharme | Jan 29, 2010 | The illustrations in this book are magnificent. They are very clear and crisp and you get an incredible understanding of what they story is about. There are more details given in the pictures than what it written in the story. There are random objects placed in the pictures that the author never mentions in the story. Even without the story you can still get a good idea of what the book is about. With slightly older children, you could do a critique of this book compared to the movie that was made about this book. (  ) KellyBryan | Dec 6, 2009 | A brother and sister are playing together outside when they discover the board game, Jumanji. They wait until their parents leave for the evening before they start to play. The game comes to life as they play, like the lion that chased Peter through the house. Unfortunately, they cannot stop playing the game and the house becomes filled with exotic animals. When Julie reaches the end of the game everything suddenly disappears and it's like ntohing had ever happened. The kids get rid of the game and right before their parents arrive home. The story is an amazing adventure of one scary or adventurious thing after the next. The illustartions are gorgeous. rosie.billings | Dec 2, 2009 | Peter and Judy are left alone at their house and are bored and restless. They find the game Jumanji outside under a tree and decide to play. They have low expectations for the ordinary-looking board game, only to find out that the game comes to life! Lion, rhinos, volcanic eruptions, monkeys, etc came out of the game and will not go away until someone wins the game by reaching Jumanji which is a golden city. This is a great story to share with children when talking about the rainforest and/or African animals. *******http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/jumanji.html --- This is a great site for all Chris Van Allsburg books and includes interactive activities as well as teacher resources to incorporate the books into lessons. Fry Book Level: 6 ( ) mecarroll2 | Nov 13, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0395304482, Hardcover)When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no longer bored. Their jungle adventure game has come to life! Chris Van Allsburg is a master at walking the line between fantasy and reality. His unusually sculptured drawings (familiar to the many devoted fans of the Caldecott-winning The Polar Express and The Garden of Abdul Gasazi) convey the magical transition of a normal house to an exotic jungle. Readers will tremble along with Judy and Peter, urging them to roll the dice that will plunge them from one perilous predicament into another. Jumanji, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and winner of the 1982 Caldecott Medal, is sure to amaze and thrill even the most jaded young reader. (Ages 9 to 12)(retrieved from Amazon Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:35:38 -0500) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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