22. Nubby

Nubby. Dan Richards. Illustrated by Shanda McCloskey. 2023. [January] [Source: Library]

First sentence: Nubby was done. He had been carried, buried, dropped, dragged, torn, worn, chewed on, sat on, and even used as a nose wipe. Repeatedly. A bunny can only take so much. He needed a new beginning. 

Premise/plot: Nubby, a toy bunny, thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. (Not really. Well, not literally). Nubby HATES his life. Surely ANYTHING is better than staying "stuck" in the same place. So Nubby runs away from home, but, his new beginning...leads to many new beginnings...all of them equally less than ideal. HOME has never meant more to Nubby. Can this 'prodigal' toy find his way back home??? 

My thoughts: I enjoyed reading Nubby. It was a lovely read with a great message. It was definitely SHOW not tell. (Any picture book can 'preach' about contentment and gratitude.) The story was entertaining. The illustrations really help tell the story. I loved some of the expressions in the artwork.

 

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