| Title | : | I Am Mr. Spock (Star Trek) |
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| ISBN | : | 1984829750 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781984829757 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2019 |
A logical, brave, and brainy science officer, Spock is the pointy-eared Vulcan who completes the crew of the USS Enterprise on its five-year mission. Star Trek fans of all ages will love this action-packed Little Golden Book based on the classic TV series. This book will tell them everything they need to know about one of the most famous aliens of all time--with its fun, lighthearted text and unique retro art style!
I Am Mr. Spock (Star Trek) Reviews
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I Am Mr. Spock by Elizabeth Schaefer (2019): Another lovely children's book for young Star Trek fans and those of us who are older ST fans as well. This one is more focused on Mr. Spock than the I Am Captain Kirk book is on Kirk and talks about what he does in the crew and his relationship with Kirk and McCoy. A good introduction to the character and his place in the Star Trek universe. Again, the illustrations are wonderfully done. An excellent, fun book.
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I Am Spock by Elizabeth Schaefer, is as delightfully wacky as the other offerings from a Little Golden Book’s Star Trek series. The Mr. Spock of this book has a strongly-chiseled face with a Jay Leno chin. His eyebrows aren’t quite right because they should both be angled towards his forehead even if he’s raising one (as is his habit when he’s being funny). The illustration on the cover shows this Spock with one properly angled brow with other beautifully arched and raised. Nope. Wrong.
This book has no plot; its purpose is to introduce the young reader (a budding SF fan?) to Mr. Spock and his duties as First/Science Officer on the Enterprise. The first page is a drawing of the bridge: officers in red shirts are busy poking multi-colored squares on displays in front of them and Capt. Kirk is pointing his index finger at the back of the helmsman’s head. Spock is bending over his 1960s high-tech looking device with a knob (who knows what it’s really called) but instead of looking through the viewfinder, he’s breaking the fourth wall and staring right at the reader. His arms look a little too muscled. What follows is basically a Spock’s Greatest Moments display: Spock advising Kirk; Spock examining a flower while the Enterprise zooms overhead; Spock playing with his tricorder; Spock with Dad; Spock with Mom in San Francisco; Spock using the Vulcan nerve pinch on an Andorian (what if Andorians don’t have nerves right there to be pinched?); Spock giving an attractive woman wearing an evening gown the mind meld (my guess is he’s thinking at her: “Yes, you want to date Captain Kirk…Captain Kirk is a great guy….”); Spock melding minds with the Horta, a non-carbon-based life form (which I’ve always thought is a sad episode since the miners were unknowingly killing her babies); Spock trying to use logic on Mr. Sulu in that fun episode when Sulu takes off his shirt and runs around challenging coworkers to duels; and Spock being calm and logical while Dr. McCoy loses his temper.
The book ends with Mr. Spock musing about how great his friendship with Capt. Kirk is and their great adventures. This really makes me giggle due to all the fanfic out there dedicated to the very intense “friendship” between Spock and Kirk. But, says Spock, no matter where you go, remember to live long and prosper!
And this (probably) concludes my adventures with these weird kid adaptions of a 1960s tv show. -
Learn all about Spock with this fun little picture book written and illustrated in the Little Golden Book style. While written for younger readers, the content is true to the character while also being fun. The illustrations are colorful and capture the feel of a Little Golden Book title.
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A Logical Children's Book
With accessible language, this book serves as an easy reader for the youngest 'Star Trek' fan. The colourful illustrations are fun and can be used to explore the reader's imagination. -
Read to me by my 7 year old!
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This Little Golden Book introduces young readers to the character of Mr. Spock from the original Star Trek series. A simple narrative recounts Mr. Spock’s background and highlights several of his adventures with the Enterprise crew.
Although the colorful illustrations continue to depict the characters in unappealing caricature-like drawings, at least the incorrect uniform braid and insignia badge issues from the previous book [“I Am Captain Kirk”] are no longer present. However, many readers are likely to find that the artwork, described as a “unique retro style,” is not particularly captivating.
Parents who want to share their love of Star Trek with their young readers are likely to take advantage of this opportunity, especially since the narrative itself is true to the spirit of the original series. -
Missed opportunity to have a kid's book discussing emotions and logic in an interesting way. That was two pages of this book. Likewise, it could have been a book about having friends that are different from you. There were a few pages of this. Overall, though, there didn't seem to be a theme, and it was more of a child's primer on Spock.
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I read through this before getting a copy for my goddaughter and was delighted to find it wonderful for older Star Trek fans. It has a vibe from the original series and lots of references fans will love. The art style is beautiful too. I’d highly recommend this little golden book for Star Trek fan families.
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Another great book that I wish I had as a kid. I adored Mr. Spock. Loved the background into being a Vulcan, tying the pictures in with appropriate original series episodes. Definitely going to read this to any budding Star Trek fans in my life.
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Are you Team Kirk or Team Spock? Well if you're Team Spock this Golden book is the perfect addition to your man.... uh Vulcan! We see our Favorite First Officer in an introduction that is both funny and sweet. While aimed at the Golden Book crowd, adults will get a kick out of this as well.
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Perfect. I love the drawings.
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Another cute and charming entry in the Little Golden Book series. I much enjoyed it.
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Adorable book that highlights some of the classic episodes and characters from the series. It's a perfect way to intro the series to young future fans.
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A sweet and simple introduction to our Mr. Spock. I love how they introduced him and his job. It is a great little book!!
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I’ve never watched Star Trek and reading this gave me a brief idea of how interesting Star Trek is . I might want to dive into the world of Star Trek
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Little Golden Book + Star Trek = win!
Admittedly, the illustrations are a bit campy and the text also to a degree but overall a bit fun. -
It's about spock.
It's star trek.
What's not to love
2019 pop sugar reading challenge - A Book Set in Space -
Like I am Captain Kirk, it’s a quick peek and you’re done, but the art work is great! I’d recommend it for a few minutes of Trekkie fun.
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Not so much a story, but a good way to introduce the young ones to the wonderful world of Trek!
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Great Story time for kids! My girls love it when I read this to them.
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This is a pretty cute kids' book about Spock and the best he represents.
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Enjoyable little book. Like the Kirk book it has no story but the recreations of episodes in this one make it stand out.
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Spock using the word "exciting"?
Highly illogical. -
I enjoy the art style. This book brought back a lot of good memories, like the rock alien that looks like meatloaf and tribbles.
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Some repetition here, covering similar ground featured in the Little Golden Book about James T. Kirk, but still enjoyable, with terrific art.
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This does a great job of explaining Spock to kids, from his half-alien heritage, to his special Vulcan abilities. It’s a great introduction to him. Ethen Beaver’s artwork is incredible! He reproduces some memorable scenes from original episodes in really vivid colours and a unique stylized design.
