Review of the angry toolbox adventures

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Any children's book that both educates and entertains its young audience, I'm going to always get for my niece. The author is show kids that cooperation and teamwork goes a long way. Congrats to the author for having the BOTD.
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"The Angry Toolbox Adventures" by Mike J.B. is a children’s story about Leroy and his Angry Toolbox. The story begins with Leroy walking through his home and seeing his parents putting away Christmas decorations and looking forward to a new year. Leroy asked his mom for permission to go down to the basement. He opens the door to the basement and immediately feels the cold. He notices that the stairs are slippery and realizes they are covered with frost. When he gets to the bottom of the stairs he says out loud how cold it is. His toolbox named Angry has trouble opening its eyes due to the cold air. His father’s toolbox answers the question about the cold air by telling him his grandfather left the basement door open the night before and he educates Leroy on how frost happens when cold air hits warm air the moisture turns to frost. This is an amazing story that includes illustrations so children can see the tools in the toolbox and it teaches readers about friendship and teamwork. I look forward to reading this book to my three great grandsons.
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I want to read "The Angry Toolbox Adventures" by Mike J. B because the idea of talking tools helping on a construction site sounds awesome and it’s cool that each tool has a job and a personality.
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Post by Etimbuk Eshiet »

This review really warmed my heart! I love stories that teach children about teamwork and responsibility in a fun, imaginative way. The idea of animated tools working together is so creative, and I like that it even includes facts like woodworms avoiding fresh wood. Definitely sounds like a meaningful read for kids!
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What a clever way to teach kids about life—how it involves work, and how work involves tools. On top of that, it even explains where frost comes from and highlights the benefits of working together—keeping busy, building friendships, and solving problems as a team. These days, reading isn't as common as it used to be, so writing a book this engaging, one that will definitely catch children's attention, is such a great thing. Thank you for that
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Post by Petro Kleynhans 1 »

What a clever way to teach kids about life—how it involves work, and how work involves tools. On top of that, it even explains where frost comes from and highlights the benefits of working together—keeping busy, building friendships, and solving problems as a team. These days, reading isn't as common as it used to be, so writing a book this engaging, one that will definitely catch children's attention, is such a great thing.
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The concept of this book will teach children (and adults, I believe) the functions of certain tools, how to use them and how to work together with others to achieve a goal. I applaud the author.
Thank you for the review.
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Post by Amarachi Stephanie Ejike »

It's comical imagining a tool box full of animated characters, but it'll be quite fun working with them. Reading about Leroy and his tools led by Arne the club hammer, Scribble the pencil, and others contribute to contruction projects sounds heartwarming.The author uses this book to teach valuable lessons about corporation and teamwork. Mike j b's "The angry toolbox adventures" would most favour young readers.
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Post by Ohanele Chinonyerem »

"The Angry Toolbox Adventures" by Mike J B sounds really cool and I like how the tools can talk. I’m curious about how they help build things and what kind of adventures they will have together.
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Post by Janet Kimetto »

This story follows the adventures of Leroy, a young boy, and Angry, a toolbox containing animated construction tools. Their story carries important lessons. Congrats on BOTD!
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