Jimmy Pizzelli. A little boy with a big imagination. A little boy with a big imagination who tries everything to get out of trouble. So what does he do to avoid getting into trouble with mom? He explains his way out of almost every bad situation by finding someone else to blame....even those who are created by his imagination. Join Jimmy's mom as she listens to his stories about his troublemaking new neighbor Isabelle!
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Jimmy Pizzelli. A little boy with a big imagination. A little boy with a big imagination who tries everything to get out of trouble. So what does he do to avoid getting into trouble with mom? He explains his way out of almost every bad situation by finding someone else to blame....even those who are created by his imagination. Join Jimmy's mom as she listens to his stories about his troublemaking new neighbor Isabelle!
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Caryn Doti ChavezÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s Ã?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â?¦"Invisible IsabelleÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â??Ã?¦as told by Jimmy PizzelliÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â??Ã?Â? follows a boy and his wild imagination as he attempts to project his wrongdoings on a little girl named Isabelle. The story mixes humor and plot twists to tell a story of mischief and imaginary frenemies.
An underrated and overlooked device in childrenÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s books and what they can add to a childÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s reading experience, in my opinion, is humor. It is an excellent way to connect with children and get them engaged in the story. At times I wonder if because of its target audience a book wonÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢t make me laugh, but Chavez and JimmyÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s antics proved me wrong.
The writing style is very blunt, which I think works well with the storyÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s content. For example, when Jimmy introduces himself, Isabelle replies brusquely Ã?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â?¦"I really donÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢t care.Ã?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â??Ã?Â? ItÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s a very accurate and honest depiction of what interactions between children might look like, which I donÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢t often see in childrenÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s literature. It makes the story all the more relatable and entertaining.
Isabelle works as a mirror of himself which Jimmy fabricated for someone to blame. IÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢m sure every kidÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s first instinct is to find a way to avoid getting in trouble, and I enjoyed all the different ways Jimmy attempted to do so, even if it didnÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢t exactly work.
The handwritten font and first-person point of view are a very original way of putting us in JimmyÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s shoes. The story would lose its credibility if we were perhaps seeing him from his motherÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s point of view. It almost feels like diary entries that put readers in his mindÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s eye, which encourages readers to believe every single word that Jimmy says. It is a fun and fresh take on an unreliable narrator. Who can be more unreliable than a kid desperate to get out of doing his homework or cleaning his room?
While I really enjoyed questioning if Isabelle was real or not, there were moments when it was slightly too confusing. Almost all the things that Jimmy tried to avoid getting in trouble for made sense, except maybe mowing the grass. I wasnÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢t sure what the reality of that would be. In line with the other mishaps, I would think Jimmy would want to try and get out of cutting the grass. Is blaming it on Isabelle his way of justifying having to do his chores? The image of it is still very funny, but stopping to question it took me out of the story for a second.
The ending is very funny and a cute way to expand on his big imagination, but I also wondered if this was meant to encourage us to question if Isabelle was real or not. If so, I enjoy open endings that donÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢t answer all my questions right away.
This story is a very amusing take on where our imaginations can take us and how far weÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢re willing to go to watch a bit of extra TV.
