Review of At Night The Kids Become Adults

[Melisa Jane]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "At Night The Kids Become Adults" by Jemere Nelson.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Every time a parent tells their kids to go to bed, or not to eat any more candies, the first thought that comes to the kids' minds is, "I can't wait to be an adult; I'll be doing whatever I want." Some even say it out loud. What the kids fail to understand is that adulthood comes with responsibilities. These responsibilities outweigh these simple pleasures by far. At Night, the Kids Become Adults by Jemere Nelson is a fictional children's book that tries to show the children what adulthood feels like.

Mena and Gabriel are living with their parents. However, they don't understand why they have to go to bed early. They argue that, since they are homeschooled and, therefore, don't have to catch the morning bus, it's illogical to go to bed early. After some convincing and some playtime with their dad, they finally fell asleep. They woke up at night and realized that they had become adults. Mena was wearing her mother's clothes and Gabriel his father's. Gabriel had even grown beards. How will their experience as adults be?

I liked several things about this book. First, the illustrations are exceptional. I'm sure kids will find them visually appealing. Second, the author used a very simple vocabulary. This makes the book ideal for even younger kids. Third, the book has an invaluable lesson; it teaches the kids to be more responsible by showing them how hard it is to be a parent. Since I didn't find any grammatical errors while reading, this book was exceptionally edited.

There isn't anything I disliked about the book. However, I have some improvement suggestions. First, since the target audience is young children between the age of 4 and 13 years, it may be difficult for them to understand the valuable lessons in this book. The author should, therefore, consider introducing the "lessons learned" subtopic towards the end of the book. Second, for a children's book, this book's font is too small. The author should consider using a larger font to make it easier for children to read.

In conclusion, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I didn't rate it 3 out of 4 stars or lower because there isn't anything I disliked about it. I recommend it to children between the age of 4 and 13 years. I can't think of any groups of people who won't enjoy it.

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At Night The Kids Become Adults
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[Pearl Thomas]

Boy, weren't we wrong when we wished to be adults as kids! Your comment on the illustrations in the book is evident on the book's cover page. Great review.

[AvidBibliophile]

Adulting isn’t always as grand as it seems from a child’s perspective, and it sounds like Mena and Gabriel definitely got a crash-course in experiencing what mature responsibilities actually entail. Thanks for your review!

[Chinaza Nnabuenyi]

Children have this ideology of being able to do anything they want when they become adults, they have no idea what the future holds for them. Good review.

[Jydel]

Didn't we all want to be adults over night at some point in our childhood? I guess such a book would have come in handy. At Night The Kids Become Adults is a book I want my child to read. I think it will be an eye opener to kids who can't wait to be adults.

[Ntombifuthi Londi]

Didn't we all desire to be adults when we were younger? If only I had savored my youth more. This is a book that I will absolutely read to my children. I need to impart in them the importance of cherishing their childhood. Exceptional evaluation

[Amanda I]

I most certainly can relate to this. I had this urge of becoming an adult and moving on with life. When's the money going to come? When do I make my own rules? However, I think I'd want to be a child today. This is quite an amazing book. Thanks for the review!

[Salah bourouba]

and now the adults say i wish am a kid again, sounds like a cute story, great review

[Avishi]

This narrative appears to be quite amusing to read. The storyline was really funny as well as thinkable. The author's attempt to teach a useful life lesson through this was greatly appreciated. Well done, and thanks for the review.