46. Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend

 

46. Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend. Bob Shea. 2025. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, picture book]

First sentence: Hey, gimme a push.

Premise/plot: Two turtles play make believe. Mostly. One turtle--the turtle in a bearsuit--is pretending he's a for-real bear. The other turtle is pretending he's a for-real bear expert. As these two question each other, a friendship begins.

My thoughts: This one is purely silly. I've read it twice and honestly I'm not sure if I actually 'for-real' like it or if it's more in meh territory. It is silly, strange, quirky, odd. Yet none of those things are particularly bad for a picture book to be. I would almost have to try it out with a 'for-real' kid to see the reaction/response.
 

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