Scooby-Doo! and the Rowdy Rodeo

    I decided that I should switch it up this week and read something more light-hearted and innocent. I love reading books that make you think and feel deeply, but sometimes it is nice to read something that is not as serious and that takes you back to your childhood. This is exactly what this book did for me! Scooby-Doo! is a classic to me no matter what form it is in. I loved the tv show, movies, and books when I was younger.
     I vividly remember buying this book from my school book fair in fourth grade. When I bought it, I was so excited to read it and share it with my brothers even though they probably were not interested. This book reminded me of the book fair and how much I used to look forward to it. When I saw all of the books at the Young Author's Conference, it made me so happy because I knew that some kids were feeling exactly the way I felt when I was younger.
     When I started rereading this book, I realized how great the author really was at getting the character's personalities across. In this particular book, the gang is going to a rodeo and they are discussing how to yodel. In true Scooby fashion, he says "Rodel-rady-rodel-rady-rodel-rady-hee-roooooo!" The author made sure to make Scooby sound just like he did in the movies and tv show. The author, James Gelsey, also made Shaggy sound like himself by saying, " Like, excuse me, Mr. Pokey, but is there a snack bar around?" Shaggy always used to say "like" so much, almost as much as we do now. I think that it is great that the author allows us to make a connection between the character's personalities in the books and in the tv shows. There is definitely not a disconnect. Along the way, this book has illustrations that also makes the author think of the tv show and really picture the characters.
    This book is a great read if you are looking for something comical and easy to read. Sometimes we need a break from the heavy stuff and this gave me the break I needed.