Reviewed by:Norlan
De Groot Key words: Novel, Modern
Work
Recommended Reading Level:
Grades 3, 4
Theme: We can’t have everything
we want, every time we want it.
Summary: Henry Green can’t
get enough of chocolate, until one day he breaks out in chocolate spots
all over his body. He gets examined, poked and prodded by all kinds of
people until he finally runs away only to be hijacked with the truck he
was riding in. Henry eventually is told of a cure and returns home a little
wiser and a lot happier.
Strengths: This is a good
book to get third or fourth graders started on novel reading. It is fast-paced,
easy reading with much action. Henry learns some valuable lessons about
himself and the world around him.
Weaknesses: Sometimes the
book gets so caught up into trying to be humorous that it forgets about
developing a believable plot.
Other Notes: This book includes
cartoon illustrations which help to break up the text.
Smith,
Robert Kimmel. Chocolate Fever. Reissue edition. New York: Dell,
1991.