Wilks, Kristen Joy. Phooey Kerflooey vs. The Fancy, Fancy Teacup. 2024.

Phooey Tales: Spring #1

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Summary

Phooey Kerflooey wants to stay on the farm with Jessie. But when Jessie chooses a different puppy, Phooey is thrust into the arms of another family. A family with all boys. Boys who make traps, write lists of dangers, and shout Shakespearean insults at rodents. A family that likes scary things like shiny kitchen floors, wheelchair races, and battling attacking squirrels. A family that doesn’t know she cannot drink unless it is from a fancy, fancy teacup! Can Phooey find the china teacup she needs and teach her boys how to become the family of her dreams?

Theme verse: Philippians 2:4–Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. NLT

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My Kid Review

Last spring I read Phooey Kerflooey, a book by Wilks for upper elementary and middle school students. Phooey Kerflooey vs The Fancy, Fancy Teacup is part of the same story but written for younger elementary children. The characters are the same and have the same personalities which shows consistency between the two different series. 

Phooey Kerflooey vs. The Fancy, Fancy Teacup is written from Phooey’s perspective which makes it a very interesting read. Wilks seems to have done a good job of writing the story from the dog’s perspective. I think middle elementary children will enjoy reading this point of view. 

Each chapter ends with a prompt encouraging the reader to draw a picture of some aspect of that chapter. If teachers are reading this book aloud, they could use the prompt for a class art project. 

Phooey Kerflooey vs. The Fancy, Fancy Teacup would make a great addition to the elementary  fiction section of a K-12 Christian school library. It is appropriate for middle to upper elementary-aged children. 

I received a complimentary copy of Phooey Kerflooey vs. The Fancy, Fancy Teacup. This is my honest review.

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