FICTION

Spring Fever! (Disney Stitch)

by Virginia Murphy
RH/Disney. (Step into Reading). Jan. 2025. 24p. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9780736490566; pap. $5.99. ISBN 9780736445344.
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PreS-Gr 1–Lilo and Stitch are preparing for a springtime party at Lilo’s school, but Stitch slows Lilo down every time he attempts to help. He eats the fruit they are supposed to bring to the party, then falls asleep on the beach when Lilo asks him to deliver flowers. The story has little tension and a predictably tidy resolution. The simple, decodable text is set in large type, but there are a few places where new readers will be hampered by the lack of contrast between the text and the full-bleed illustrations beneath it. Sharp-eyed educators or caretakers may take issue with two illustrations showing characters riding bikes without helmets.
VERDICT Nothing groundbreaking, but fans of the movie will forgive the formulaic plot.
Reviewed by Amy Reimann , Dec 01, 2024

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