I greatly enjoyed Spinelli's newest book, even if it starts off slow. At first, I thought the writing style would be too foreign and jumbled for kids, but the more I read, the more it felt like it was almost written by a kid, but refined by an adult. I think it's important to expose children to different writing styles, and Spinelli's style in this book does take warming up to, but i eventually came to like it. The whimsical but homey world of Hokey Pokey is worth a visit by those looking for a new view into the minds and spirits of children.