Attaboy Sam

By: Lois Lowry

Narrated by: Bryan Kennedy

Why won't Sam Krupnik allow his mother to enter his bedroom? Why has he started calling his toy box The Lab? And why does he carry a Ziplock bag in his pocket at all times? What's the big secret?

Well, his mother's birthday is approaching, and she has told her family that what she really wants are homemade gifts. Sam has decided to invent a special, surprise perfume just for her - a concoction that will combine all of her favorite smells. Now the question is: Exactly how does one go about bottling the quirky collection of scents on Mrs. Krupnik's list of favorites?

If anyone can find a way - or at least have loads of fun trying - it's Sam, Anastasia's precocious younger brother. Don't miss this side-splitting episode in the life of the witty, wacky, and ever-original Krupnik household.

©1993 Lois Lowry (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Attaboy Sam !

Vary gross and yucky 🤢 and cind of funny and he is kind of like a guy that is just trying to be funny

so funny

me and my 7 yr old son were laughing out loud! will listen to more books from this author for sure

Good book 👍 amazing from what I her from my daughter

They say it it’s really good you should try it out recommended to anyone 5 and older

Funny clever story

As always, Lois Lowry doesn’t disappoint. She created a clever funny story about a young boy and his family and their mishaps in trying to give mom a wonderful birthday.

An Attaboy for Attaboy, Sam!

I have to admit, I'm a sucker for a good story that features realistic kid characters, and Sam is about as realistic a preschooler as they get! That's apparent the moment he jumps into the nursery school car pool and punches his best friend hello, makes a face at one of the girls who rides with them and studiously ignores the girl in the front seat who is pretending to read even though they all know she can't read yet! Lowry does make a few references to Sam's first book: All About Sam, but it isn't necessary to have read it -- tho it was fun, too.

Sam's mother announces that she only wants home-made gifts for her birthday this year. And when he hears the family discussing the fact that Mom's favorite perfume is no longer available, he gets the perfect idea about what to make! But how exactly do you make perfume? And how are his 13-year-old sister and father doing with their presents -- Anastasia is getting poetry help from Sam, and Dad's not saying anything about his plans!

My only disappointment was the narrator. It's not that he's bad so much as it would be nice if more people knew that there were ways to tell stories for kids without being so @*@! condescending! Sorry, but I can't help but get indignant for kids; and, yes, they can usually tell when you're being patronizing and condescending to them, and they don't like it! Do you? On the other hand, the characters all had distinctive voices so that there wasn't any confusion about who was speaking.

Nonetheless, it's a fun book. I imagine it's even more fun when parents and kids listen to it together. But, keep in mind, since the main character is a pre-schooler, there are age limits on which kids will listen!