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Book Week 2014: Geronimo Stilton Review

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Whilst Miss 7 enjoys reading, and can sometimes be seen choosing the company of a good book rather than her iPad and those dreaded mine craft games, she doesn’t always read the typical books you’d expect. Whilst her friends are all still enamoured by Harry Potter, and Billie B Brown, Pony Pals and even Captain Underpants, she’s reading Geronimo Stilton. And true to form, this year’s Book Parade costume decision didn’t come from the list of our favourite book parade costumes either, nor from what her friends have decided upon. You can also assume correctly that a gentle suggestion from me, purely in the selfish attempt to ensure she choose a costume easy enough for me to put together, was not well received either.

For Book Week 2014, the Book Parade sees Miss 7 dressing up as one of the characters from Geronimo Stilton. But, just incase you thought you had it all figured out, it’s not Geronimo Stilton himself. Instead it’s the lesser known character of Pinky Pick.

So I set about familiarising myself with the book and it’s characters.

geronimostilton review

As it turns out, Geronimo Stilton has a great interactive website that’s perfect for kids in the 7-10 age bracket. So too does the scholastic website. There’s free colouring pages, interactive games, an e-book, a review of all the books in the various series and even an app available for download in the iTunes store. There are many books in the series, and each book is a fast-paced adventure with vibrant and interesting art in a format that young readers love.

BOOK WEEK 2014: BOOK PARADE COSTUME

To pull together Miss 7’s Book Parade Costume for Book Week 2014, I’ve consulted eBay, Pinterest, and many craft shops in order to find the necessary tools and inspiration. As she’s chosen Pinky Pick, from the book Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo, part of the Geronimo Stilton series; there will be craft involved to make the mouse mask and tail. Instructions and how-to will uploaded to the blog tomorrow to share in preparation for the Book Parade.

book parade costume

Has your child read any on the Geronimo Stilton series? Do you know what you’re doing for Book Parade?

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“Elisabetta Dami is the author of the Geronimo Stilton series, a bestselling children’s book. She writes under a pseudonym of Geronimo Stilton. She is also a co-owner of Italian based publishing company Edizioni Piemme. Her books have been translated into English by Scholastic Inc.” GoodReads

THE BOOK WEEK 2014 SERIES:

Book Week 2014: Connect To Reading
Book Week 2014: Best Book Parade Costumes
Book Week 2014: DIY Photo Bookmark
Book Week 2014: Press Here by Hervé Tullet

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August 19, 2014 By Hope @ Nanny Shecando Filed Under: Nanny Life

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  1. EssentiallyJess says

    August 24, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    My eldest loves Geronimo and Thea Stilton books. We have quite the collection.
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    • Hope @ Nanny Shecando says

      August 25, 2014 at 10:58 pm

      Wow, a fellow Geronimo Stilton fan. Miss 7 will be pleased to hear!
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  2. Shelley@moneymummy says

    August 23, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    Awesome review – I have never heard of this series but I will keep it in mind for when my little miss gets older – thanks!

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    • Hope @ Nanny Shecando says

      August 25, 2014 at 10:59 pm

      I’m sure she’ll love it when she gets a bit older!
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  3. Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says

    August 23, 2014 at 9:34 am

    My class always loves when I read the Geronimo Stilton books to them! They are great!! xxx
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    • Hope @ Nanny Shecando says

      August 25, 2014 at 10:59 pm

      Wow Lucy, that’s awesome. They’re very interactive books aren’t they. Glad your class likes them. xx
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  4. Bec @ The Plumbette says

    August 20, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    I’ve never heard of this book. But I find it interesting that kids are choosing to be more obscure characters from books rather than the favourites like Dinsey princesses.
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    • Hope @ Nanny Shecando says

      August 25, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      It sure is great to see kids turning away from the tradition Disney princess characters isn’t it. A little variety in characters and heroes can only be a good thing. xx
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  5. Renee Wilson says

    August 19, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    I’ve never heard of Geronimo Stilton. My eldest is still a little young though. She’s just four and her favourites are Fancy Nancy. Now she would be fun to dress up as 🙂 Visiting via #teamIBOT
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    • Hope @ Nanny Shecando says

      August 25, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      You’re right, Fancy Nancy would be fun!
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  6. Annaleis says

    August 19, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    Pinky Pick is one of my children’s favourite characters. I find that my son really loves these books that we share together. So much more interaction with the pictures and text.

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    • Hope @ Nanny Shecando says

      August 25, 2014 at 11:03 pm

      Exactly Annaleis, the interactions within the story and sharing the moment together is always the best. xx
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