School Library Journal Review
Gr 1-3-Stink Moody, Judy's little brother, is sure he can win the Super-Stinky Sneaker Contest because he has such a supersensitive nose. When his class goes to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum, the second grader is able to identify every smell in the Everybody Stinks exhibit, from bad breath to "B.O." This ability really impresses his classmates. He becomes "Mr. Nose-it-all," and he hopes one day to smell a corpse flower, which has the worst odor in the entire world. When cancellation of the contest is threatened because one of the judges is sick, Stink's teacher comes up with a unique way to save the day, but it would mean that Stink would have to give up becoming a contestant. Stink is a delightful protagonist, comical and bright, and McDonald cleverly imparts information on smells. The characters ring true. The early chapter-book format is inviting, with lots of white space, occasional illustrations, and a vocabulary that stretches but doesn't strain young readers. A funny book worthy of being added to almost any collection.-Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
The younger brother of Judy Moody first made a splash with his own book in Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Boy (PW said of his debut, "McDonald's breezy narrative and likable characters will keep Judy's followers amply amused and recruit new fans"). Now in his third solo adventure, Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers by Megan McDonald, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds, the hero finds that he has a nose that lives up to his name: Stink has a talent for sniffing out pungent odors. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved