Cheers-A-Lotl Blows Up

Description: When Cheers-a-Lotl's favorite holiday inflatables are swept away, the axolotl must find a way to be jolly without the normal decorations.

Brief description: C.W. Estes lives with his wife, two sons, one dog, and four chickens outside of Los Angeles, California. He loves to read and write, and loves to hear his stories read out loud by young readers. He truly hopes that you enjoy these tales and wishes you all the best in your reading journey!

Review Quotes: These silly, brightly illustrated first chapter books focus on a group of axolotls who live in an underwater community called Sandy Shorts, and who are named after their favorite thing. In these four volumes readers meet Cheers-a-lotyl, who loves holiday inflatables, Hugs-a-Lotyl, who finds himself at a loss when he hugs so much his arms fly off, Snacks-a-Lotyl, who faces a crisis when her mom forgets to pack her school snacks, and Thinks-a-Lotyl, who loses his axolotl smile and must figure out how to get it back. Facts on the real-life critters in the book are appended, along with "Dive Deeper" questions. This series skews toward the silly and nonsensical but could appeal to kids in search of axolotl stories of any kind. VERDICT Recommended for larger collections in which illustrated first chapter books are in demand.-- "School Library Journal"