Review of I Scream, Ice Cream! A Book of Wordles by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Authors

Austin C. Becton, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

Chronicle

City

San Francisco, California, United States of America, CA

Date of Publication

2013

ISBN

9781452100043

Date of Review

2015

Disciplines

Library and Information Science | Modern Literature

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews

Review

This book has no cohesive plot and instead conglomerates a series of “wordles,” a term for homophonetic phrases such as “Heroes” and “He rows.” In this sense, I Scream is not a story but a list of common homophones unique to the English language. Because of this framework, the book seems overly eclectic and messy—including its illustrations. The images come from a variety of mediums such as drawings and photographs in addition to a variety of inspirations including fairy tales and nature. While the content of the book might prove useful as a resource for teaching homophones, it is mostly void of meaning and value. Not Recommended. Austin Becton, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University

Recommended Citation

Becton, Austin C., "Review of I Scream, Ice Cream! A Book of Wordles by Amy Krouse Rosenthal" (2015). Library Intern Book Reviews. 129.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/129

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