Review by Lizziemarcel -- Dynomike: Pay It Forward

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Review by Lizziemarcel -- Dynomike: Pay It Forward

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Dynomike: Pay It Forward" by Frankie B. Rabbit.]
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Initially, I couldn't decipher the title of this beautiful piece, Dynomike: Pay It Forward, until I took a bold step to download it because of my love and affection for kids. This children's storybook is endowed with educational nuggets, values, moral and beneficial practices for both children and adults.

It is an interesting comic book about Dynomike giving a helping hand to his friend Spunky in time of need regardless of his mood at the moment. What got me astonished was that he refused to accept a gift the friend offered him as payback. Dynomike instead demonstrated a rare virtue by telling the friend to "pay it forward." 

Frankie B. Rabbit did a remarkable job of creating a graphic novel that will entice and captivate the reader. I love the simplicity of the book, which makes it easy for younger readers to read and understand. The pictures and drawings are so beautiful, visible, and self-explanatory. Interestingly, kids have a lot to learn in this book, like how to use the magic words regardless of their feelings, how to help their friends and strangers in need, to mention but a few. The colorful graphics, designs, and paintings will lighten up the face of the readers, mostly kids, because they learn faster with colours. As a teacher, I know the effect and impact colors make in the mind of kids.I commend the author for this creative move.

I recommend this book to early learners as it helps to guide and mold them to become better adults in the future. I also encourage parents to get this book included in their child's shelf with this quote: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he's old, he will not depart from it." I must also commend one of the techniques the writer adopted, which is repetition because it helps the message to stick in the reader's memory. I quote, "repetition is the law of deep and lasting impression."

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and there is nothing I dislike about it. I was also impressed with the characters: Dynomike and friends. They are smart, kind and helpful. I think you need to read this book to find out how Dynomike and friends used their hands, head, and heart to pay it forward. I, therefore, rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The book's editing was professionally done, as I found no grammatical errors and profanities throughout my read. The book is concise; hence, making it suitable for young learners between the ages of 4 to 9 years without boring them.

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Post by Christabel Uzoamaka »

I share similar sentiments towards this book, as I thoroughly enjoyed reading it as well.

I applaud your professionalism in writing this review.
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"Pay it forward" is a very good value to teach young kids:) I don't mind picking this one as a fun change, it has been a long while since I read a children's book. You have done a great job with the review.
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I love children's books that teach about virtues. Moreso, your review is quite detailed and insightful. I'll look out for this one.
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What an excellent pedagogical analysis! You made some great points about the way children learn and retain knew concepts.
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I also read and enjoyed this book.
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Seems like a really helpful and lovely book for kids. Thanks for a wonderful review.
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I read this book sometime ago and also enjoyed it. Thanks for the lovely review. Good job!
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This seems a nice book for children, useful for parents who want to read with them or to people who want to give it to a child as a gift. Thank you for your great review!
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This sounds like a lovely read that should hopefully help children avoid straying off the right path of kindness and understanding. Thanks for the review!
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It looks like Dynomike: Pay It Forward has both of the things I find to be the most important when it comes to children's books: it's entertaining and it's got a lesson or message to teach. Thank you for your review!
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This book seems to bring an important lesson for kids. Thanks for the great review!
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Thanks for making me understand the books theme a lot better. I would download it and read it to my nephew. He would definitely love it
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Would keep this for my kids. Thanks for the fair review.
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I like that beautiful phrase of paying it forward that Dynomike uses. It would be great for kids to adopt as they help each other. Thanks for the wonderful review.
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What a great book! I have read a lot of great reviews about the book and I definitely need to have my children read this. Thank you so much for your detailed and thorough review :)
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