Book Review: Jake the Fake Keeps it Real by Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach
Media Type: Print Book (ARC)
Title: Jake the Fake Keeps It Real
Author(s): Craig Robinson / Adam Mansbach
Illustrator: Keith Knight
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: Hardcover; 144
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Source: Publisher
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Content Screening: Nothing of note
HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart
Recommended to: Middle School readers who love stories with lots of heart, and tons of laughs!
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For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes a new side-splitting series from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight.
Jake can barely play an instrument, not even a kazoo. And his art? It’s better suited for Pictionary than Picasso. Which is a real problem because Jake just faked his way into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented (and Jake is pretty sure he is neither). More jokester than composer, Jake will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.
Featuring more than 160 illustrations, Jake the Fake is sure to bring the laughs with his hilarious high jinks!
See, Jake feels like a fake in his new magnet music and art school. Kids who excel at everything from peanut stacking (yes, I cracked up at that too) to singing opera are all around him, and he has no idea where he really fits in. Sound like a normal middle school experience? Yup, I thought so too. What sets Jake apart is that he’s lucky enough to have a best friend who tells him like it is. Lo and behold, when Jake starts listening and stops trying so hard, he actually starts having a lot of fun!
It would be totally unfair not to mention Keith Knight’s illustrations in this book. They are on practically every page and they really bring the humor home. Sure, hearing about an eccentric teacher is a lot of fun. Seeing him illustrated in a hilarious manner though? Way more fun! Plus the thoughts in Jake’s head are illustrated in all their glory (and randomness), making this so much more amusing than I expected. If your young reader loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, they’ll love this!
Funny, heartfelt, and with a great message, Jake the Fake Keeps it Real stole my heart! I’m now eagerly waiting for more, and I know that your young reader will be too.
FTC Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was not monetarily compensated for my opinion.
