Turnip Soup

by Lynne Born Myers, Christopher Myers, Katie Keller (Illustrator)

George faces a troublesome Komodo dragon that has slithered into his family's root cellar and is eating all their vegetables

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1994

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A boy dresses up using things from the kitchen and imagines himself in roles of bravery. He checks back and forth with his mom.

They misunderstand each other at first, not because they are gendered differently, but because she is mature, busy, practical and indulgent while he is young, imaginative, obedient, and exaggerates.

We see his perspective, her perspective, and then make a startling discovery.

The illustrations allow the reader's perspective to be bigger than that of either of the characters teaching the reader to appreciate more than one perspective of a situation. Very cool way to create a picture book, and very good picture book for parents or caregivers who want picture books that entertain but also encourage kids to develop later as capable readers.

[zunggg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Misleadingly-titled tale of a fugitive komodo dragon. Fun while it lasts, but not a classic.

[Janet · Rating 2 out of 5]

This title leads one to believe it might be a story similar to Stone Soup, but it is not. It is a story set in the Midwest with a home with a cellar full of vegetables. George is asked by his Mother to get vegetables from the cellar and each time he needs some form of defense from the being in the basement.
I did not care for the illustrations as they looked as if they looked like the belonged in the 1940s or 1950s.
Not a satisfactory story for my tastes.

[Cws]

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