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Nina Nandu's Nervous Noggin

by Barbara de Rubertis
Nina Nandu's Nervous Noggin (Animal Antics A to Z Series). By . CD. 13 min. Kane Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1-57565-326-6: $7.95; paperback book, ISBN 978-1-57565-326-6: $7.95.
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PreS-Gr 1—Nina Nandu is very nervous because she has to go to a new school. She's afraid that everyone will make fun of her and think that she's an ostrich or an emu instead of a nandu. Her grandmother helps her feel better and gets her to school on time. All the animals in Alpha Betty's class welcome Nina and think that nandus are cool. Nina plays all day, makes friends, and decides that school is fun after all. This is a comforting story with as many words with the "n" sound as possible. The author, Barbara de Rubertis, narrates slowly and clearly. Young children working on phonemic awareness may enjoy this simple story and relate to Nina's nervousness as she begins at a new school.—Teresa Wittmann, Westgate Elementary, Edmonds, WA
Though a couple of the story lines aren't so bad, the gimmick of packing the books with words that include the featured letter makes for a disjointed, distracting reading experience (varying where the letter sound appears in the word helps somewhat). Alley's illustrations try their best to downplay the animal mania. Unnecessary last-page features include animal facts and phonemic awareness activities. Review covers these Animal Antics A to Z titles: Kylie Kangaroo's Karate Kickers, Lana Llama's Little Lamb, Maxwell Moose's Mountain Monster, Nina Nandu's Nervous Noggin, Oliver Otter's Own Office, Polly Porcupine's Painting Prizes, Quentin Quokka's Quick Questions, and Rosie Raccoon's Rock and Roll Raft.
Reviewed by Teresa Wittmann , Aug 01, 2012

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