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The Whopper
The Whopper
Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: September 12, 2017
Review
Percy gets a new sweater from Grandma. Percy hates the sweater. Percy puts the sweater on the dog. The dog proceeds to chase a cat, get tangled in bushes, splash in a puddle, and roll in something stinky. Percy throws the sweater away. Percy tells his mom that he lost the sweater. In his room, Percy meets a little blue creature called a Whopper. This book exists solely as a cute way to teach children not to tell lies. However, as Percy chooses not to confess to his lie, the Whopper grows, and eventually becomes hungry, eats Percy, and takes over Percy's life. The Whopper is just about to eat Percy's brother when Percy finally admits what he did with the sweater. This would certainly scare children,probably too much, but I don't think it's an effective way to teach them that lying is bad.
Overall Book Score: fair
About the Book
Author:
Ashdown, Rebecca
Illustrator: ,
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Templar Books
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre:
Audience: preschool
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780763692919
Price: 16.99