Personally, I dislike this too. But for children some word repetition is required. However, in next books the author should add something more i.e. Toni's dislikes, to make the plot more interesting.Anthony Martial Tata wrote: ↑21 Jul 2018, 21:56 I hate so much repetitions. They make an otherwise interesting novel sound boring.
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Re: Repetitive Sentences vs. An Interesting Storyline
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I agree. The book is meant to help a child learn to read. It’s not focused on plot and reading comprehension.
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Children need variety. If they see the same plot or see the same activity from start to end, It may create monotony for them. So I think the author did well by showing different activities of Toni it simple words.bookowlie wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 08:34 Having simple repetitive sentences in a children's book helps kids learn to read. However, it makes the story less interesting because there is either a weak plot or no plot at all. In this case, there wasn't even steps in the plot such as a character baking a cake from beginning to end. Instead, there were just a different activity shown on each page. Would the lack of a traditional plot make a child less interested or would the child love the book even more because they could master the words quicker and gain confidence?
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You are right , Repetition is required for children at early stages of learning. Though it may create a boredom for adults , it is important for kids.
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Of coarse, simple repetitive words and colorful illustrations help little children to understand the topic more efficiently and effectively.Christina Rose wrote: ↑22 Jul 2018, 21:20I agree. The book is meant to help a child learn to read. It’s not focused on plot and reading comprehension.
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And one more thing, repetition help children to learn new words easily, without any difficulty. Whereas complexity may divert their attention from the core topic. Anyways the author can increase the level of complexity through step by step.xBibliobibulix wrote: ↑22 Jul 2018, 16:43 I believe this is definitely a learning to read book because of the repetitive nature. A young child who is learning to read I believe will find the repetitive phrases helpful to learning. Books with more complex plot lines are great but following a complex plot can be difficult for early readers.
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I agree. Sometimes I think we over analyse childrens' books. I know we're supposed to analyse books, this being a book review site n'all. However, simple and bright is often a good way to go with younger children.
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This is a good point, I reread all the time as a kid. Repetition may just bore a well-read kid, but it could be useful for a kid who doesn't read so much.