Hollywood Inside Report: The Who is Heard
Movie versions of kids books can be a double edged sword. One one side, a silver screen adaptation is a sure bet for generating interest in the book. On the other hand – the movie is usually no good. A shame really. If you haven’t yet seen “Horton Hears a Who”, take a gander at some of the reviews below:
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First off, the trailer:
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So what are folks saying about the flick?
Click here to read the Horn Book review.
Click here to read the New York Times review.
Click here to see what Metacritic had to say.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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