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Reviewed by Gabriella Harrison for Readers' Favorite
Katie Otey beautifully and humorously captures the struggles of growing up with siblings, especially when they have differing personalities, as is often the case, in this endearing, illustrated children’s book, Izzy’s (Almost) Epic Day. Izzy is an eleven-year-old sixth grader with an overactive imagination that spirals when he receives just what he needs to set it off—a love note from a secret admirer promising to reveal herself. For the first time, he is excited to go to school and makes extra efforts to look presentable. However, the day quickly takes a left turn when his oldest sister runs into a stop sign, leaving him with a bump on his head. Throughout the day, Izzy’s luck keeps worsening, causing him to almost give up his much-anticipated encounter as anxiety grips him.
Izzy’s (Almost) Epic Day by Katie Otey grabs young readers' attention from the first page. It is narrated authentically in an eleven-year-old’s voice, allowing readers to connect with Izzy’s character immediately—sympathizing and laughing loudly at the sticky situations he gets into. The family dynamics are all too real as the siblings struggle to use a single bathroom, coming up with different schemes to one-up the other, such as Izzy using his brother’s shirt to wipe his mouth when he is rudely shoved out while brushing his teeth, to the annoyance of their mother. As the story progresses, Izzy learns that while things may not go as planned, it is important to keep trying, and bad times don’t always last. I recommend this book to young readers, especially those who think reading isn’t for them. It is that engaging.
