Barnacle is Bored. Jonathan Fenske. 2016. Scholastic. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
First sentence: I am bored. Bored. Bored. BORED. Every day is the same. The tide comes IN. I am wet and cold. The tide goes OUT. I am dry and hot.
Premise/plot: Barnacle is BORED. Barnacle is full of
complaints. Nothing suits. Until...Barnacle realizes something important
about life...
My thoughts: I liked this one. I did. I may not
have loved, loved, loved it. But I solidly liked it. It is an
ocean-themed book about attitude and perspective, about gratitude.
Barnacle is not grateful...at all. But by the end of the story,
something has changed...for the better.
The first time I read
this one, I wasn't overly impressed with the illustrations. They didn't
do much for me. Dare I say they bored me?! But after the second or third
time around I had come to appreciate them. I found the illustrations
could be quite expressive. I love the grinning look of relief on
Barnacle when he's NOT eaten.
I appreciate the fact that this is
a book that allows for a lot of expression in the reading. I think it's
a great choice to share with little ones. They may just ask for it
again and again and again and again.
ETA: Barnacle is Bored is one of my FAVORITE books to read aloud. I think it allows for great expression. I adore this one.
© 2024 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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