by Beth Staats
Quick Summary
By Annie Barrows, bestselling author of Ivy + Bean, The Best of Iggy highlights a 9-year-old, high-energy, troublemaking kid.
By Annie Barrows, bestselling author of Ivy + Bean, The Best of Iggy highlights a 9-year-old, high-energy, troublemaking kid. The Best of Iggy is the first book in this series. Iggy Frangi is a lovable prankster who acts without thinking, convinced that all of his pranks will be funny. After making several poor decisions, without hurting himself or anyone else, Iggy accidentally injures his favorite teacher. In Iggy's world, the motto is: "It seemed like a good idea at the time." This makes way for some ethical and moral theory applications. Sure it was fun and funny, but things change when someone gets hurt.
The playful black-and-white drawings by Sam Rick are a wonderful addition and "highlight Iggy's antic nature." This book raises questions about respect, regret, and introspection. Iggy, though occasionally misguided, is a very realistic 9-year-old. He's passionate and funny and still learning about the "relationship between choices and consequences." The Best of Iggy is 144 pages, has a reading age of 8-11, and is for grades 2-5.
