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How To Clean Your Room
Eileen Spinelli
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A delightful adventure emerges as each little boy and girl goes about the task of cleaning his or her room — a chore that no child likes — in How to Clean Your Room.
First, wade through the clutter of color like an artist. . . what a lovely mess. Next stop at the books teetering by the bed, tottering with words, worlds you have read about, pages you have danced in. . .
Eileen Spinelli spins a glorious tale as she inspires children to clean their rooms — not in a rush, but with the wildest imaginings and a tender touch. For the bedroom is where you laugh and cry, dream big dreams, and store your precious memories. This book could start a whole movement of children asking to clean their rooms!
Includes special features children love–pop-ups, pulls, flaps, and a spinner. Ages 5-8.

I have read a few other titles by Eileen Spinelli and while I enjoyed those…I am sad to say that I didn’t enjoy “How to Clean Your Room”.
I thought this book would be a fun story to read my perpetually messy IE Twins but was sadly disappointed. After reading the book…my girls just sat there. There wasn’t interest in their faces nor was their delight in their eyes. I have to admit their expressions reflected my own.
While the illustrations were colorful and delightful…I found the story to be lacking. I realize that the prose was written to inspire but frankly, it was confusing to myself as the reader and to my daughters’ as the audience.
The “pop-up” aspect of the book was entertaining but not enough to encourage my daughters to request a second reading.
I am not sure exactly “why” this book didn’t work but for my family…it didn’t.

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