Review of Sammi Super Snapper

[Natalie Weiland]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Sammi Super Snapper" by Rachel Williams.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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Sammi Super Snapper by Rachel Williams is a quirky and informational guide to help young girls break the habit of biting their nails. Written in an illustrated format with a built-in journal section for readers to reflect on their progress, the book highlights the “rubber band method” (in which an individual snaps their wrist with a rubber band each time they feel compelled to bite their nails). It outlines the health benefits of breaking the habit and the health risks that may arise if it goes on for too long. The author was inspired to write the book after embarking on their own journey to break the nail biting habit, which makes the advice within all the more meaningful.

While the majority of this book was dedicated to journal space for the reader to track their progress over three weeks, the main portion was full of fun illustrations and an exploration of the possible motivations one might have to stop biting their nails. Williams discusses the potential health risks (such as paronychia), which I thought was a good detail to include since many nail biters don’t consider how the habit may affect their health. I also appreciated the author’s inclusion of a journal section in the second half, which I think would add to the effectiveness of the method the book discusses. The book loses a point or two for some grammatical and formatting errors throughout, but the content itself was well-executed.

Overall, I would rate this book four out of five stars (given that the novel contained some grammatical and editing issues) and think it would be best suited to a younger girl looking to stop biting her nails. Williams has been in the reader’s shoes, making the advice within the book all the more relevant and useful. As a former nail-biter myself, this book had me wishing it was around when I was a little girl so I could have used it to kick the habit.

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Sammi Super Snapper
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