Erik Weibel

The Adventures of Tomato and Pea was a quick, fun read. I won't summarize the basic plot because that's already been done, but let me give my reaction to Erik Weibel's debut MG book. As I began reading, the first thing I noticed was the vivid character descriptions. As an example, "Spike was the shade of a green apple but he had black and gray spots tattooed all over him that made him look rotten." How great is that for one of the bad guys? The characters also had varied personalities that were effectively used throughout. From our hero Tomato to Poppy Lobster, Skew, the evil Wintergreen, Spike, Pye and the narrator, Pea, the author effectively revealed their unique personalities through action and events the reader could easily relate to: playing Go Fish, and sometimes hearing them complain when they didn't want to do something are just a couple examples. How true to life are these?

Although I think the author could have skipped the Prologue and woven the details revealed there into the story itself, this is a very minor point and considering he is eleven years old, this is a strong first offering. I can't wait to see how he develops.

I give this a 5 of 5 stars. Keep up the good work Erik!… (plus d'informations)

Having met the author, Erik Weibel, a couple of years ago through his blog “This Kid Reviews Books“, I have been able to watch from afar his growth as a writer. Oh, did I say … Erik self-published his book when he was eleven – he is a twelve-year-old now. And I’m a little jealous.

The Adventures of Tomato and Pea is a fun, entertaining space adventure. Erik has a good handle on writing characters, dialogue, and word pictures. He adds in humour, characters with defined personality, and tension for a good storyline. Erik has paid close attention to enough detail to make this an interesting story to read and visualize.

The reader is presented with friends, enemies, a big problem – such as a spaceship crashing on the planet Ear-th – and further situations that challenge the tiny (only a few inches tall) space travellers. They learn friendship, cooperation, loyalty, integrity, which all are great lessons for children – and adults – and are delivered in a non-preachy way.

Erik Weibel has learned a lot from the tips and lessons he’s been able to receive via writing challenges and exposure. It is evident in this great little book, The Adventures of Tomato and Pea, that his writing skill is beyond his age.

This book is for younguns’ … boys might enjoy it more but I’m not a boy and I enjoyed it, too! If it is read to a child who can follow along and understand the story it is easily suitable for as young as five – and upward. (My eight-year-old grandson has his own copy and is enjoying reading it.)

Although children should especially enjoy this one, The Adventures of Tomato and Pea written by Erik Weibel is a wonderful read for anyone – and encouragement for future young writers.… (plus d'informations)

The Adventures of Tomato and Pea was a quick, fun read. I won't summarize the basic plot because that's already been done, but let me give my reaction to Erik Weibel's debut MG book. As I began reading, the first thing I noticed was the vivid character descriptions. As an example, "Spike was the shade of a green apple but he had black and gray spots tattooed all over him that made him look rotten." How great is that for one of the bad guys? The characters also had varied personalities that were effectively used throughout. From our hero Tomato to Poppy Lobster, Skew, the evil Wintergreen, Spike, Pye and the narrator, Pea, the author effectively revealed their unique personalities through action and events the reader could easily relate to: playing Go Fish, and sometimes hearing them complain when they didn't want to do something are just a couple examples. How true to life are these?

Although I think the author could have skipped the Prologue and woven the details revealed there into the story itself, this is a very minor point and considering he is eleven years old, this is a strong first offering. I can't wait to see how he develops.

I give this a 5 of 5 stars. Keep up the good work Erik!… (plus d'informations)