Mess Detectives: The Slobfather

Veggie Tales

by Doug Peterson, Greg Hardin (illustrator)

Case #101--1:25 pm Veggie detectives, Bob and Larry, are called to the scene of a messy crime already in progress. But they arrive too late—the bedroom of Junior Asparagus is already seriously messy. It’s time to uncover the messy truth. Who did it? Was it Junior? Or could it have been a gang of nasty Slobsters, led by the notorious Slobfather—the mastermind of all messes? Kids will enjoy being a part of the investigation as they find out who’s really behind the whole messy mystery. Children will laugh and learn with their favorite friends from VeggieTales™ as they discover the importance of telling the truth. Big Idea Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun! Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published October 9, 2003

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Someone is making messes at the abode of the Asparagus family, and it's up to The Mess Detectives to get to the bottom of the mystery.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun with a good lesson

Thos is an Entertaining book for kids to read. They'll love it and wont even notice it teaching them about tidiness.

[Cecile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay but certainly not original biblical veggie tales

[Cindi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teaching children to tell the truth is sometimes difficult. Especially when people they admire are pros at twisting the facts. Politicians lie, celebrities lie, sports stars lie, and even those closest to the youngest members of society often think a fib now and then is okay. Lying always manages to catch up with the liar, however.

The VeggieTales can always be counted on to reinforce not only biblical teachings, but characteristics that make society better as a whole. Lying, explains Dad Asparagus, hurts not only others but the liar as well. If lying becomes a habit, others will no longer trust the person prone to lying. If only the leaders of our country could learn as easily as Junior does that lying is bad and causes harm, the country would perhaps be in a much better situation. All is resolved by the end of the story, but Junior still faces the consequences of his lies by missing his favorite telelvision show.

The illustrations and text are classic VeggieTales. Larry is always a little behind in comprehending what is really happening and Bob is there to steer him in the right direction. When Larry plans to dust for fingerprints, for example, Bob must remind him that vegetables don't have fingers. Once again, the villains of the story are a giant zucchini and two peas.

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[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bob carry's a bag I carry a badger don't ask me why

[Jami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great spoof even if it is a VeggieTales book.

[BookeryBliss · Rating 5 out of 5]

VeggieTales are a cute and fun way to introduce your young readers to the importance of values.

[Anastasia Larson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a good book to read to kids to tell the truth.