Today's read comes from an entire row of picture books surrounding this frog. I haven't...as far as I remember...picked one up before. Since it is so popular, I thought I'd take a peek and see what this upcoming addition is all about. I'm expecting a bit of interaction with the reader and tons of humor.
Let's see how it goes!
THIS BOOK IS BORING!
by Ron Keres
Illustrated by Arthur Lin
Flypaper Press
Picture Book
48 pages
ages 4 to 8
COMING JULY 7th!!!
From the creators of the beloved bestseller This Book Is Perfect! comes a laugh-out-loud story about fighting boredom with creativity…
Finn the Frog is ready for some serious FUN—sports, dancing, riddles, games—you name it! But no matter what he tries, the kid reading his book just isn’t interested. When the kid dares to call his book BORING, Finn knows it’s time to pull out his most creative idea yet.
Will his wild, unconventional idea finally win the day?
Here's why parents LOVE This Book Is Boring!
-Super interactive and full of belly laughs
-Great for both boys and girls
-Perfect for bedtime stories, classroom read-alouds, and long car rides
-Gentle social emotional lesson: Helps kids not to say, "I'm bored!"
Order your copy of This Book Is Boring! today and join Finn the Frog on a ribbit-ing adventure that shows even the dullest days can end in laughter!
Other books in the Finn the Frog Collection:
This Book Is Perfect!
This Book Is On Fire!
This Book Is A Mistake!
This Book Stinks!
This Book Is Viral!
This Book Is Mine!
This Book Is A Gift
This Book Needs Color!
General Information:
Parents and teachers recommend this book for 3 year old, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old and 8 year old boys and girls. So in short, kids between the ages of 3-8 yrs old. It is therefore recommended for kids in preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade and second grade.
MY TIDBITS
Boredom is a word this frog refuses to accept...even if it causes tons of nonsense along the way.
This is a very interactive book, meaning that the frog speaks directly to the reader as if they were right there. The frog also requests the reader to do things with it, so it gets listeners/readers involved and makes sure they don't feel disconnected. While it is possible to pull a message about boredom from these pages and how, usually, it's more a state of mind and an individual can not be bored if they give some effort, this book is mostly about humor and fun.
The illustrations are bright and leave the white page background behind the frog with only enough extras to make the various situations come to life (like a stack of board games). This helps to keep listeners focused on the frog and his interaction with the reader. The text is simple and consists of the frog speaking to the reader...or spitting its thoughts. It creates a lovely read-aloud and works for those readers who know their words to pick up on their own.
It is funny and will draw even reluctant listeners in. Plus, it gives the adult reader a chance to let their reading skills shine as they add emphasis to the frog's statements as desired and can coax the listener to join in. So, it is very interactive on that front. The only thing which bothered me a bit was that the frog is always assuming listeners' reactions. For example, they should catch a baseball he throws, but he claims they don't or that he requests they dance with him and claims they didn't. There are enough listeners who will grow frustrated, since they will pretend to catch the ball and will be more than happy to dance right along.
Otherwise, this is a fun read and I understand why young readers enjoy this character so much.
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