Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels: Candlewick Sparks

I saw this book while looking for a giraffe book for a child and was drawn to it by the great cover picture. Unfortunately, the book is for early readers and the child I was shopping for was too young for it. Nonetheless, I couldn’t pass up buying the book - for myself - because I love giraffes and because I couldn’t resist the cover art. I laughed out loud while I read every page. Not only are the illustrations wonderfully executed, the characters - a madcap giraffe named Joe and his best friend Sparky, a reserved and cautious turtle who rides on Joe’s head - are portrayed as lovably anthropomorphic, but the story is both about the pair’s zany adventures and how animals with completely different personalities are best friends who complement and balance each other. The book is wonderfully outrageous in a perfect and delightful way. I highly recommend it not only for young readers but also for adults who love zany stories that make one laugh out loud. I plan to buy all of the books in the Joe and Sparky series and donate them to the children’s department of our local public library.

It's a great book, I like it.. I bought it for my grandson who is just starting to read and he likes it. Joe and Sparky are characters that are funny and the adventures they get into can get them in trouble. The book can be seen as a sitcom only in print form and age appropriate.

This is a fun story and my son enjoyed it a lot!

The right book for 2nd graders

Highly recommend this book it's great introduction for chapter book since it has a lot of words on the page and has great illustrations. It's a little challenging for my five year old but exactly what she needs since she is getting too comfortable reading picture books.

7 y/o loves these chapter books. She likes that the pictures are in color - something rare among chapter books we have found. Wish there were more titles with these characters.

Bought this for my 5yr old and he loves reading this (and other Joe and Sparky books).

My second grade struggling readers enjoy this series a great deal.