Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid

Stink is Judy Moody's younger brother. He is studious, creative, and self-conscious about his height. He also has to deal with an older sister who is quite creative herself, as well as bossy. She likes to do things her own way, and is impatient with Stink when he won't break the rules. Their interaction forms a large part of this first adventure that features Stink as the hero. Stink's main concern in this story is that he isn't growing taller, and when Judy measures him and night and he is a quarter of an inch shorter, he becomes frantic. Stink is shrinking! His problems are compounded when he is allowed to take the class pet, a newt, home, and Judy inadvertently lets it escape in the sink. Of course, these problems are not as big as show more they seem; but we see through Stink's eyes how insurmountable such complications can appear to children, and are encouraged by the ways he works through them all.

Each short chapter ends with a comic that Stink drew, and the subject matter arises out of his own triumphs or worries presented in that chapter. They are funny, and present a clever boy, who deals with his problems through his art. The whole book is highly humorous. Stink faces life with spunk, he and his sister are a funny duo, and the illustrations are spot on for the story. With the short chapters, the big text, and the engaging story, this book is an excellent choice for readers just beginning to sample chapter books. In addition, the author includes educational material in way that will interest kids and doesn't feel forced; in this case, the story teaches about newts and presidents (Stink's favorite president is James Madison, because he was short and they share the same first name). This series looks to be a fine addition to children's literature. show less

"Stink" tells the story of Judy Moody's little brother James, who is the second-shortest kid in his class. The book follows his escapades as he deals with being short, "takes care of" the class pet, and discovers the true meaning of President's Day.

Nicknamed "Stink," James tries everything he can, at his sister's prompting, to look taller (including vertical stripes, hair gel, and stretching). Stink's insecurity at his height provides much comic relief in the book. Afraid he is shrinking, Stink learns from the school nurse that everyone loses a few inches at night as their bones and muscles settle. The story is often infused with these small, fun science facts. Later that day, Stink is assigned to take care of the class pet, Newton the show more Newt, for the weekend. What later ensues is a ridiculous, hilarious, grim disaster. After returning to school and averting a class uproar, the students do a report on President's Day, in which Stink learns more about James Madison, the country's shortest president.

"Stink" will appeal especially to young boys. It's humor and infusion with wacky science facts create a highly enjoyable story. Each chapter is a smaller story within the larger narrative whole, allowing children to stop reading after one chapter and pick the book up again later. Recommended for students ages 6-10 or advanced younger readers. show less

This book is for students who aren't quite ready for novels, but who can handle longer early chapter books. It's closer to 100 words and follows the life of Stink, who is the younger brother of Judy Moody. He has to take care of the class pet, Newton, and write about President's Day, all while worrying about how short he is. I would use this book in my classroom as an option for early readers because of how light-hearted and comedic it is.

Two things I most like is that when his friend changes he name, he simply accepts the new name without protest--he accepts that she has the authority to name herself. I also like that he writes to his governor, and that the governor writes back--he gets involved with politics. The language play is clever, and the illustrations are wonderful. Recommended.

Judy MoodyのスピンオフStink: The Incredible Shrinking Kidを読んだ。毒気のない弟が主人公でちょっとゆるいけどお姉ちゃんが登場すると物語が俄然迫力を増すぜぃ。あっぱれ！
6月21日

This is a really humorous story about a second grader named Stink, his real name is James. He is worried about being one of the shortest children in his class. He has his big sister Judy measure him every night and he doesn't seem to be growing any taller. The story leads to some zany adventures stink has in his mind and a few real adventures his sister helps to create.

I loved this book! It was too cute! My 9 year old is reading it now and he loves it!

This would be a good book for any student who either doesn't like to read or has trouble reading. I would use this book to talk about traits such as height, skin color, hair color, and other characteristics that are different among people.

This book is alright for the young reader. It's about a boy named James Moody. His nickname is Stink. His challenge in this book is that he feels that he is short, and getting shorter. He has an older sister who loves nothing more than to tease him about everything. Her name is Judy.

Throughout the book Stink makes unfair comparisons of himself versus others. Until someone points out that his favorite President, James Madison, was also short, like him. What I liked about this book is that in trying to deal with his perception of being short, Stink has other mini side dilemmas. Like when his sister accidently flushed the Class newt down the garbage disposal. And this is a good thing for the young reader because it helps them stray a show more little from the story line to make them wonder how the author will get them back on topic.

What I didn't like about this book is that I felt the author really didn't get the reader back on topic of dealing with Stink's height perception. One of the tangents that the author got on is Stink's favorite President, James Madison, and how their state doesn't have a state song, and how Stink wanted James Madison on the State Quarter. But I felt the author didn't really get back on topic to let the reader know that being short is OK. And that for a child that it is temporary.

I would recommend this book to the young reader as this was a fun book to read. The interaction between brother and sister were pretty good. And it had some pretty interesting little factoids of Virginia that I didn't know about.

I gave the book 3 out of 5 stars. show less