79. The Boy Who Said Wow

The Boy Who Said Wow by Todd Boss. Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh. 2024. [April] 40 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: "What a beautiful morning," says Father. "Shall we go to the beach?" Ronan is quiet. "What a lovely afternoon," says Mother. "Shall we go to the park?" Ronan is quiet. 

Premise/plot: Ronan is nonverbal. But after his family takes him to a musical concert, they are wowed along with the world by his WOW. It is inspired by a true story, true events that occurred in 2019. It was a viral moment. 

My thoughts: Music can be MOVING and speak to the soul. Such appears to be the case in this picture book inspired by a true story. I found the story charming. I definitely enjoyed it. 

 

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