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How to Be a Hero
Once upon a time, there was a nice boy and his name was Gideon. He lived in a nice house, and he had nice parents and lots of toys. But Gideon wasn't satisfied. He wanted to be a hero. You know, a hero, with his name on the front page of the newspaper. That sort of thing. So how does anyone get to be a hero, anyway? Heroes have to be strong. Heroes have to be brave. Heroes have to be clever. Don't they? With wry humor, Florence Parry Heide and Chuck Groenink explore how we choose our idols in a witty story that leaves it to readers to decide the real nature of heroism.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published October 4, 2016
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About the author
Florence Parry Heide
128 books40 followers"What do I like about writing for children? Everything," says Florence Parry Heide, the award-winning author of more than sixty children’s books, including the classic THE SHRINKING OF TREEHORN, illustrated by Edward Gorey. "I like the connection with children," the author says. "I like the connection with all kinds of book people. And I like the connection with my childhood self, which is the most of me. It is the most welcome and familiar of worlds. There miracles abound--indeed it is magical that something I might think of can be put into words, stories, ideas, and that those words end up in the heads of readers I will never meet."
Florence Parry Heide wrote SOME THINGS ARE SCARY, a humorous look at childhood bugaboos, more than thirty years ago. "I had finished another book and was in the mood to write something else," she says. "I decided to get some kindling from the garage, reached into the kindling box and--good grief!--grabbed something soft and mushy. I fled back to the house, scared to death." A brave return visit to the kindling box revealed the object of terror to be nothing more than a discarded wet sponge, but the thought remained: some things are scary. As she recalls, "What scared me as a child was that I’d never learn how to be a real grownup--and the fact is, I never did find out how it goes."
One thing Florence Parry Heide does have a good handle on is the concept of friendship, in all its humorous manifestations. THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR, a tongue-in-cheek tale cowritten with Sylvia Van Clief in 1967, pokes at the tendency of well-meaning friends to offer advice instead of help, and presents a valuable lesson about what true friendship means. "One of my many (true) sayings is ‘A new friend is around the corner of every single day,’ " the author declares. "Also true: Friendships last. And last."
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Florence Parry Heide worked in advertising and public relations in New York City before returning to Pittsburgh during World War II. After the war, she and her husband moved to Wisconsin, where they raised five children, two of whom have cowritten critically acclaimed books with their mother. Florence Parry Heide now lives in Wisconsin.
Florence Parry Heide wrote SOME THINGS ARE SCARY, a humorous look at childhood bugaboos, more than thirty years ago. "I had finished another book and was in the mood to write something else," she says. "I decided to get some kindling from the garage, reached into the kindling box and--good grief!--grabbed something soft and mushy. I fled back to the house, scared to death." A brave return visit to the kindling box revealed the object of terror to be nothing more than a discarded wet sponge, but the thought remained: some things are scary. As she recalls, "What scared me as a child was that I’d never learn how to be a real grownup--and the fact is, I never did find out how it goes."
One thing Florence Parry Heide does have a good handle on is the concept of friendship, in all its humorous manifestations. THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR, a tongue-in-cheek tale cowritten with Sylvia Van Clief in 1967, pokes at the tendency of well-meaning friends to offer advice instead of help, and presents a valuable lesson about what true friendship means. "One of my many (true) sayings is ‘A new friend is around the corner of every single day,’ " the author declares. "Also true: Friendships last. And last."
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Florence Parry Heide worked in advertising and public relations in New York City before returning to Pittsburgh during World War II. After the war, she and her husband moved to Wisconsin, where they raised five children, two of whom have cowritten critically acclaimed books with their mother. Florence Parry Heide now lives in Wisconsin.
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October 8, 2018
This is a bit of a different book. I'm not sure how much younger kids would get out of it without some sort of discussion with an adult. But the message is interesting.
Gideon wants to be a hero, but the poor kid doesn't even seem to know what that means beyond getting accolades and having your picture in the newspaper. His ideas about being a hero seem to come mostly from fairy tales (rescue the princess, etc.). Eventually, he comes to realize that, often, being a hero often boils down to being in the right place at the right time. (Not that this helps him in the slightest, which leads to the amusing and thought-provoking conclusion to the book.)
The illustrations are okay, nothing special... but they're an integral part of the story, and the book wouldn't work without them (you'll see what I mean if you read it).
Overall, this is an interesting children's book that has a rather grown-up message, but it's presented in a way that kids can probably understand, especially if they have an adult work through it with them.
Gideon wants to be a hero, but the poor kid doesn't even seem to know what that means beyond getting accolades and having your picture in the newspaper. His ideas about being a hero seem to come mostly from fairy tales (rescue the princess, etc.). Eventually, he comes to realize that, often, being a hero often boils down to being in the right place at the right time. (Not that this helps him in the slightest, which leads to the amusing and thought-provoking conclusion to the book.)
The illustrations are okay, nothing special... but they're an integral part of the story, and the book wouldn't work without them (you'll see what I mean if you read it).
Overall, this is an interesting children's book that has a rather grown-up message, but it's presented in a way that kids can probably understand, especially if they have an adult work through it with them.
February 13, 2017
How to Be a Hero:
1. The only path to success is if you are a man and save a princess.
2. Don't bother to look around and help the people who need it (the girl and her cat in the tree, the mom who slips with a baby in her arms)
3. Literally just be privileged and use your money to buy what you want, get lucky and win a big award.
4. Are you F####### kidding me? What a disgusting, completely unimaginative book where the typical white male learns absolutely nothing at the end of the book.
5. I get that this is supposed to poke fun at this, maybe be satirical a little but this is a picture book for children. Satire doesn't work when you're that young.
1. The only path to success is if you are a man and save a princess.
2. Don't bother to look around and help the people who need it (the girl and her cat in the tree, the mom who slips with a baby in her arms)
3. Literally just be privileged and use your money to buy what you want, get lucky and win a big award.
4. Are you F####### kidding me? What a disgusting, completely unimaginative book where the typical white male learns absolutely nothing at the end of the book.
5. I get that this is supposed to poke fun at this, maybe be satirical a little but this is a picture book for children. Satire doesn't work when you're that young.
December 31, 2021
Featured in a grandma reads session.
Hmmm. How to describe. . . this is a book of mixed messages. Gideon wants to be a hero, but has a rather scrambled idea of exactly what the definition of hero is. . .
And even when he comes up with his version of what a hero is. . .it is only the ironic authorial presentation that makes Gideon's version true. We had to sit back on our heels and discuss what a hero really is and how we can recognize them when they cross our paths. For that alone, this book was a good read. However, we officially do not agree with Gideon's version of what makes a person a hero.
Hmmm. How to describe. . . this is a book of mixed messages. Gideon wants to be a hero, but has a rather scrambled idea of exactly what the definition of hero is. . .
And even when he comes up with his version of what a hero is. . .it is only the ironic authorial presentation that makes Gideon's version true. We had to sit back on our heels and discuss what a hero really is and how we can recognize them when they cross our paths. For that alone, this book was a good read. However, we officially do not agree with Gideon's version of what makes a person a hero.
October 4, 2019
Gideon had a very nice life - nice parents, a nice home, nice toys - but he wanted something more. He wanted to be a hero. Unfortunately, all of the fairy-tales he had read - stories like
Rapunzel
,
Sleeping Beauty
, and
Cinderella
- had heroes who simply showed up at the right time and place, without doing anything particularly remarkable. So what made a hero, and how could he become one...?
I'm bemused to note that some online reviewers of How To Be a Hero have deplored its message, arguing that it reinforces masculine and white privilege, when I think one of the central ideas in the text is how ill-served young boys are by many traditional tales. Plenty of people complain about stories like Cinderella and the messages they send to young girls - the passivity of the heroine, the idea of finding one's prince being the ultimate end-goal, etc. - without ever thinking about the poor messages they send young boys. As Gideon reflects about what it takes to be a hero, the qualities he'd like to emulate - strength, bravery, cleverness - don't seem to be required, leaving him at something of a loss. His determination to be mindful is admirable, but humorously undercut by his obliviousness in the final scenes, in which he doesn't notice a baby in need of saving. Here perhaps, in the artwork, we can see where the above mentioned critiques might have some justification, although I think the critics may have missed the fact that the artist is deliberately creating a satirical counter-narrative to the text in his illustrations, and that the artwork itself may be a commentary on the issues they have raised. I'd be curious to know illustrator Chuck Groenink's thought process, in expanding upon author Florence Parry Heide's text. I'd also be interested in Heide's reaction, although that won't be forthcoming, since this one was published posthumously.
Leaving aside questions of messages, implicit or otherwise, How To Be a Hero struck me as a quirky and amusing book, although I'm not sure the younger picture-book set will be able to appreciate some of the irony it employs.
I'm bemused to note that some online reviewers of How To Be a Hero have deplored its message, arguing that it reinforces masculine and white privilege, when I think one of the central ideas in the text is how ill-served young boys are by many traditional tales. Plenty of people complain about stories like Cinderella and the messages they send to young girls - the passivity of the heroine, the idea of finding one's prince being the ultimate end-goal, etc. - without ever thinking about the poor messages they send young boys. As Gideon reflects about what it takes to be a hero, the qualities he'd like to emulate - strength, bravery, cleverness - don't seem to be required, leaving him at something of a loss. His determination to be mindful is admirable, but humorously undercut by his obliviousness in the final scenes, in which he doesn't notice a baby in need of saving. Here perhaps, in the artwork, we can see where the above mentioned critiques might have some justification, although I think the critics may have missed the fact that the artist is deliberately creating a satirical counter-narrative to the text in his illustrations, and that the artwork itself may be a commentary on the issues they have raised. I'd be curious to know illustrator Chuck Groenink's thought process, in expanding upon author Florence Parry Heide's text. I'd also be interested in Heide's reaction, although that won't be forthcoming, since this one was published posthumously.
Leaving aside questions of messages, implicit or otherwise, How To Be a Hero struck me as a quirky and amusing book, although I'm not sure the younger picture-book set will be able to appreciate some of the irony it employs.
July 19, 2019
Hah! Explores the difference between hero and celebrity in a *very* funny way. You really have to read the pictures, too, as they not only tell part of the story, but they add more depth and more of Heide's trademark wit. Would be fantastic to use in a conversation about real heroes, fairy-tale heroes, sports & entertainment idols, and just plain celebrities.
Kissing the babysitter when she falls asleep? I don't *think* so....
Kissing the babysitter when she falls asleep? I don't *think* so....
September 30, 2016
Loved Chuck Groenink's illustrations (big fan here!).
Did not like the fact that Gideon is stabbing my teddy bear brothers with his wooden sword, but that didn't stop me giving 5 stars to a great book for 4-7 y.o. :-)
Did not like the fact that Gideon is stabbing my teddy bear brothers with his wooden sword, but that didn't stop me giving 5 stars to a great book for 4-7 y.o. :-)
November 10, 2016
What a smart book (with rich illustrations)! It prompts the adult reader and child to have a discussion about what it means to be a hero. I agree with the idea that a good hero keeps their eyes open to the world, and while the protagonist may miss things, child readers are given a chance to see if they have what it takes to be a hero. Empowering in a very fun way!
May 24, 2018
I'm not sure what I think. I know it's supposed to be funny - and it kind of is - but at the same time, the boy gets the notion that being a hero is simply being in the right place at the right time. Which again, I think is just trying to poke fun at all of the roles the male characters have in the fairy tales.
Ages: 4 - 8
Cleanliness: the boy wonders if you have to kiss a girl in order to be a hero. He contemplates kissing his babysitter while she's asleep. A girl kisses him at the store.
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Ages: 4 - 8
Cleanliness: the boy wonders if you have to kiss a girl in order to be a hero. He contemplates kissing his babysitter while she's asleep. A girl kisses him at the store.
**Like my reviews? I also have hundreds of detailed reports that I offer too. These reports give a complete break-down of everything in the book, so you'll know just how clean it is or isn't. I also have Clean Guides (downloadable PDFs) which enable you to clean up your book before reading it! Visit my website: The Book Radar.
March 16, 2017
Literary device: irony- The pictures and the words tell two different stories
Determining importance/inferring:
I can't wait to ask some kids
Is Gideon a hero?
What is a hero?
What is the author's point?
Determining importance/inferring:
I can't wait to ask some kids
Is Gideon a hero?
What is a hero?
What is the author's point?
October 10, 2016
Gideon is a boy who knows exactly what he wants and that is to be a hero. So he reads a lot about heroes and looks forward to having his picture in the newspaper. At first he thinks that in order to be a hero you need to be strong, brave and clever. But then as he reads more stories, he realizes that a lot of heroes just happen to be in the right place at the right time. So Gideon starts walking around looking for opportunities to simply step in and be the hero. One day at the grocery store, Gideon is shopping for candy when something happens. Will Gideon be the hero he hopes to be?
There is something delightfully irreverent about this picture book. It shows glimpses of fairy tale heroes and princes who all become heroes via no skills of their own. Then there is Gideon, a boy in search of fame and acclaim. He is not driven at all by hopes of helping someone, making his search for heroism all the more cynical. As readers watch the opportunity for real heroism literally pass Gideon by, they will realize that it is those who are not searching for fame who are the real heroes. Still, Gideon gets his own taste of fame in the end.
Groenink’s illustrations add to the story. He has small touches in the book that add real life and dimension. While the real life images are more muted, the heroes in the stories are boldly colored and fill the page. That same feel is echoed again in real life when heroism happens at the grocery store. Breaking that moment into steps allows the readers to mistake what is happening at first, deepening the truth about heroism.
A mix of fairy tale heroes, one hero in waiting and one true hero, this picture book is impressive for its tone and attitude, setting it apart on the crowded library shelves. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
There is something delightfully irreverent about this picture book. It shows glimpses of fairy tale heroes and princes who all become heroes via no skills of their own. Then there is Gideon, a boy in search of fame and acclaim. He is not driven at all by hopes of helping someone, making his search for heroism all the more cynical. As readers watch the opportunity for real heroism literally pass Gideon by, they will realize that it is those who are not searching for fame who are the real heroes. Still, Gideon gets his own taste of fame in the end.
Groenink’s illustrations add to the story. He has small touches in the book that add real life and dimension. While the real life images are more muted, the heroes in the stories are boldly colored and fill the page. That same feel is echoed again in real life when heroism happens at the grocery store. Breaking that moment into steps allows the readers to mistake what is happening at first, deepening the truth about heroism.
A mix of fairy tale heroes, one hero in waiting and one true hero, this picture book is impressive for its tone and attitude, setting it apart on the crowded library shelves. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
December 14, 2017
I found this story hilarious. Gideon wants to be a hero, and decides he has to pay attention and keep his eyes open to what is going on around him. Does he do this? Well, not really...
July 26, 2017
I think this is the first children's book I've given one star. Young children don't understand satire and don't get the real message about being a hero. Had to go back and do a lot of explaining that the woman was the real hero. Message was totally lost. Bummer.
September 18, 2024
mixed messages for a child, but funny for me
March 23, 2017
I'm quite bothered by lots of the messages in this book, but the one illustration with the boy staring at all of the stores is lovely.
January 4, 2017
"Gideon thought about how all those guys turned out to be heroes, and he decided they hadn't really had to do anything or be anything.
They didn't have to be strong.
They didn't have to be brave.
They didn't have to be clever.
They just had to be at the right place at the right time."
Or maybe...just maybe it takes a little bit more. ;)
They didn't have to be strong.
They didn't have to be brave.
They didn't have to be clever.
They just had to be at the right place at the right time."
Or maybe...just maybe it takes a little bit more. ;)
October 20, 2016
Wonderfully subversive story about how to be a storybook-type hero! Kids reading this will recognize what's heroic and what may not be and will laugh a lot along the way.
November 22, 2016
Totally the way I used to tell fairy tales, until the ending, which is a little morally bleak. Just a little though.
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January 14, 2017Meh, the illustrations were well done Gideon's kind of a dick.
January 22, 2017
I liked the humorous tone and the boy's recounting of various fairy tales, but the ending fell flat.
February 19, 2019
Summary- This is a book about a little boy named Gideon who wants to be a superhero. He has a specific idea on what a hero should be, and recalls various fairytale princes and heroes. He then realizes that heroes don’t have to be a specific kind of person with specific characteristics, but instead be at the right place at the right time, and pay attention. Gideon becomes a hero at the supermarket by being the 10,000th customer. He was at the right place at the right time, and was celebrated like a hero.
Themes- heroism, self celebration, achievement
Personal response- I did not like this book that much. The illustration were nice though. I had a problem with the overarching concept that to be a hero you have to be a boy saving a princess. The author should have included examples of heroic girls too. If this had been done, it would have been a good book to read to kids.
Recommendation- I recommend this book so long as you explain that heroes go beyond the examples listed in the book. The book says that anyone can be a hero, which I believe is a positive lesson for kids to learn.
Themes- heroism, self celebration, achievement
Personal response- I did not like this book that much. The illustration were nice though. I had a problem with the overarching concept that to be a hero you have to be a boy saving a princess. The author should have included examples of heroic girls too. If this had been done, it would have been a good book to read to kids.
Recommendation- I recommend this book so long as you explain that heroes go beyond the examples listed in the book. The book says that anyone can be a hero, which I believe is a positive lesson for kids to learn.
December 9, 2017
Hmmm... how to say what I mean about this one...
The artwork is great, the wry humor I dig and the point they want to make is something I was specifically looking for (for my grandchildren).
Without giving you a "spoiler" I'll say that it would make its point (about the characteristics that make a hero) better for youngsters if it said so directly instead of rely on the art to paint a different picture than the words themselves, which might mean it goes right over kids' heads. This is especially true if they're reading it alone, if they don't yet/can't pick up on subtleties, or if they don't/can't really look at details.
For recap: I encourage the message they meant to impart, but feel they could have done a better job of making the point. Great idea, but might be challenging for real young children, kids in the autism spectrum, etc. (However, if you're the kind of person who teaches kids to notice details - which is actually a point made in the book - then it should do nicely.)
The artwork is great, the wry humor I dig and the point they want to make is something I was specifically looking for (for my grandchildren).
Without giving you a "spoiler" I'll say that it would make its point (about the characteristics that make a hero) better for youngsters if it said so directly instead of rely on the art to paint a different picture than the words themselves, which might mean it goes right over kids' heads. This is especially true if they're reading it alone, if they don't yet/can't pick up on subtleties, or if they don't/can't really look at details.
For recap: I encourage the message they meant to impart, but feel they could have done a better job of making the point. Great idea, but might be challenging for real young children, kids in the autism spectrum, etc. (However, if you're the kind of person who teaches kids to notice details - which is actually a point made in the book - then it should do nicely.)
April 23, 2019
Gorgeous book. Subversive story.
Short summary: Kid wants to be a hero. Wonders what makes a hero. Decides that it's about being at the right place at the right time. Becomes the 10,000th person to buy something at a Super Market and gets his photo on a newspaper's front page. Thinks of himself as a hero. Meanwhile, a black female store assistant saves a baby in the background.
This story makes you question all the times that fairy tales say the prince who finds a slipper and returns it to an abused girl is a hero; or when a story says a boy who steals from a giant is a hero; and when a boy kisses a poisoned unconscious stranger in the woods and becomes a hero.
Truth is, the girl who finds the courage to dress up and go to a party she's been forbidden to go to by her abuser is the hero; the girl who runs away to protect herself from being murdered and then makes a life for herself in the woods is a hero; and in this story, the black female store assistant is the actual hero.
Short summary: Kid wants to be a hero. Wonders what makes a hero. Decides that it's about being at the right place at the right time. Becomes the 10,000th person to buy something at a Super Market and gets his photo on a newspaper's front page. Thinks of himself as a hero. Meanwhile, a black female store assistant saves a baby in the background.
This story makes you question all the times that fairy tales say the prince who finds a slipper and returns it to an abused girl is a hero; or when a story says a boy who steals from a giant is a hero; and when a boy kisses a poisoned unconscious stranger in the woods and becomes a hero.
Truth is, the girl who finds the courage to dress up and go to a party she's been forbidden to go to by her abuser is the hero; the girl who runs away to protect herself from being murdered and then makes a life for herself in the woods is a hero; and in this story, the black female store assistant is the actual hero.
November 3, 2023
How to decide who's a hero versus who, really, isn't? I agree with the author of this book, Florence Parry Heide. You're never too young to refine your standards for heroism.
Meet Gideon, who wants to be a hero. He starts exploring what would get him there.
The idea is floated that a hero just has to be at the right place at the right time.
RATING THIS BOOK
If you agree with that "right place" idea, you're likely the intended audience for this book. On your behalf I'll rate this book with FIVE STARS.
Personally, I couldn't disagree more. Besides that, I can see how it's picture-book worthy to equate heroism with having one's photo in the front of a newspaper, but hello! That's a quest for fame.
Does fame have much to do with virtue or altruism or heroism? Not necessarily.
See my related COMMENT below.
Meet Gideon, who wants to be a hero. He starts exploring what would get him there.
The idea is floated that a hero just has to be at the right place at the right time.
RATING THIS BOOK
If you agree with that "right place" idea, you're likely the intended audience for this book. On your behalf I'll rate this book with FIVE STARS.
Personally, I couldn't disagree more. Besides that, I can see how it's picture-book worthy to equate heroism with having one's photo in the front of a newspaper, but hello! That's a quest for fame.
Does fame have much to do with virtue or altruism or heroism? Not necessarily.
See my related COMMENT below.
July 19, 2018
Gideon thinks he wants to be a hero. But it turns out he really just wants to be a celebrity. Thinking about princes in classic fairy tales he realizes being a hero isn’t really about being strong, brave, or particularly clever— it’s about paying attention and being in the right place at the right time. Though this is true, the illustrations will help readers notice that Gideon missed the part about how real heroes help other people.
Likely best appreciated by children familiar with traditional fairy tales, ages 9 (grade 4) and up.
Likely best appreciated by children familiar with traditional fairy tales, ages 9 (grade 4) and up.
November 11, 2018
I bought this at a used bookstore and it was a waste of $6. There is no moral or lesson to be learned - the kid clearly doesn’t understand what it means to be a hero and no one bothers to explain it to him. I guess it is supposed to be understood that the parents will explain things to their children, but what about those who don’t? Also, there’s a scene where the kid contemplates kissing his sleeping babysitter to see if that makes him a hero. He then decides not to, seemingly because his babysitter is not young and beautiful like a princess. Not a good lesson.
August 29, 2022
Gideon wants to be a hero. He recalls fairy tale heroes, and decides those guys weren’t particular brave or smart, they just had to be at the right place at the right time. So he decides to pay really good attention. Except he isn't noticing all the heroic opportunities in the illustrations (lost dog, someone dropping something, a woman slipping, a baby flying….).
Spoiler: But he becomes a hero for being the 10,000th customer, achieving everything he wanted (while missing out on being a real hero.)
Spoiler: But he becomes a hero for being the 10,000th customer, achieving everything he wanted (while missing out on being a real hero.)
November 29, 2023
This is a really funny story, about a boy, Gideon, who wants to be a hero. After a lot of consulting his favorite fairy tales, he realizes that being a hero requires you to be in the right place at the right time, and to pay attention to your surroundings so that you can notice the special things you need to find and/or do.
Although I am slightly disappointed that he doesn't even really notice what he does to be a hero, I laughed at the silliness and the nonsense, and I'm sure kids will laugh too!
Although I am slightly disappointed that he doesn't even really notice what he does to be a hero, I laughed at the silliness and the nonsense, and I'm sure kids will laugh too!
March 4, 2024
Although not my favorite book on the writing style and execution of it alone, I feel that this book's topic and idea was really fun. The idea of powers and becoming a hero is something every kid can relate to and this book did a really good job imagining that into a children's book that doesn't show just an average superhero. I feel that the messaging is good I just think that the execution of the writing is where this book lacked. It felt a bit clunky and not as fun, but the story itself was able to pick up the slack.
November 4, 2021
I thought this book might be going somewhere good...but it didn't. I agree with the other reviews about the satire not coming across clearly enough for the age group. Also I found the end a bit confusing. I guess both the boy and the heroic woman were being celebrated and he didn't realize the difference and that he was not a real hero, but it was a bit hard to follow the point at the end. Anyway, not a fan.
January 22, 2024
This book was not my favorite. I thought the illustrations were cute, but the content wasn't great in my opinion. It was supposed to be 'funny' but it just came across weird/odd. If you didn't pay attention to the illustrations, the book would make even less sense because it tells a side story that is going on. I wouldn't recommend reading this to a classroom for a lesson, it could be a fun independent read though for kids.
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