Omnibombulator

by Dick King-Smith

Bert and June Beetle's son was very small when he was born and he stayed small. To compensate for this his father gave him a very long name - the Omnibombulator. His size proves a problem for him until one day it proves very useful indeed. Dick King-Smith was the 1992 Children's Author of the Year.

Genres: Childrens

55 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 1996

About the author

Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books.

Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites. He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.

Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig, which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Dick lived with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.

Reviews

[Mairéad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice introductory short chapter book for developing readers aged 7+ that follows the adventures of a very small beetle who embraces his unique stature (and name!) and finds his happy ending!

[Cynthia Egbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not everyone is going to feel as warm and fuzzy about this book as I do but I really adore it. I love the idea that Mama Bug had to give her wee son a huge name to help him understand just how great he can be. I appreciate the idea of exploring and seeing the world to try and fit into your name. But, I also was touched when, in the end, he needed someone to be with him and help him see his greatness. This is just a total feel good book for me. It is a bit dated and even though it has chapters, it is for a younger audience, but I think it is simply delightful. Mr. King-Smith wins again.

[Guguk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tipe buku cerita anak-anak yang aku suka!(´꒳`)♡
Petualangan kumbang kecil yang tetap kecil dan disepelekan serangga lainnya. Yah, untungnya kebahagiaan tidak tergantung dari itu semua. Kamu disepelekan orang lain? Abaikan, mereka cuma serangga!

//NggaGitu
//MintaMaafSamaSerangga
/╲/\( •̀ ω •́ )/\╱\

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming little story of a tiny beetle and his adventure. Just short enough for a bedtime read with nice illustrations to look at together

[Junhua Chen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and I actually enjoyed the outcome very much.

[Michelle Wiles · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a sweet story of a very small beetle who is constantly overlooked. It is a nice tale with a happy ending.

[Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Omnibombulator is a book about the trials of being different and wanting to fit in, as most of us do. However, the main character in the book finds this hard, as he is regularly ignored by his peers and is even so diminutive that his voice won't carry while trying to catch the attention of others. The main character, however, finds the strength to explore his surrounding and discover himself.

The illustrations in this book seem quite dated and take me back to my formative schooling years, when I was in primary school. It isn't really colourful, apart from the front cover .

In my opinion, this story is about inclusion and feeling happy with who you are. However, my feelings toward this book is that it doesn't capture enough of the imagination, exploring the character or immersing the reader. It has small chapters, but I feel that this book could only be squarely aimed at a Year 2 audience.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Defiantly Younger fiction!

Cute, well written, not sad!

[Tyrone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great moral lesdon in this book, especially for kids, even though this book was written for kids