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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
Mr. Waldorf is off to Texas. But he's somehow lost his spectacles and he can't see very well without them. He asks us to help him find his spectacles, but in the meantime, Mr. Waldorf is going to do some sightseeing and have a little fun. He connects with real cowboys in Dallas and learns some new moves in country dancing. He even plays a little bit of football and, when he arrives in Austin, he tastes some hot sauce ... only to find that it's too hot for him. And still, Mr. Waldorf can't find his spectacles. However, he doesn't let that get him down and he enjoys his travels through the state of Texas, and he shares with the reader all of his experiences and all that he learns about the people and the history of Texas.
Beth Ann Stifflemire and Barbara Terry have created a lovely, educational picture book about Texas. The Spectacular World of Waldorf: Mr. Waldorf Travels to the Great State of Texas is very colorfully illustrated with lots of interesting images to complement the story. The plot follows Mr. Waldorf's travels through the state, with occasional references to his missing spectacles, which the reader will often see on the page accompanied with an image relevant to that part of the story, like the spectacles flashing out of an giant oil derrick near Houston. There are a lot of big words in this story, but each word is presented in such a way that the young reader not only learns the new word, but also understands what it means. This is a fun and educational book for young readers, with lots of great illustrations to carry the story along.
