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The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed
Reviewed by: Sarah Cropley - Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: December 12, 2017
Review
The Bad Seed is a sweet picture book that tells the story of a sunflower seed who does bad things because he was nearly eaten. By the end of the story, he decides to change his ways and try to be good. Overall, Jory John created an engaging story that looks at a bad character striving to be good. However, there were moments where the story didn't seem to know where it wanted to go. It wasn't quite funny enough to be a strictly humorous book, but there wasn't much of a storyline for it to be that kind of book. Pete Oswald's illustrations are the highlight of the book, depicting all kinds of nuts and seeds in various situations. This book is recommended for large libraries or as an additional purchase
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
John, Jory
Illustrator: Oswald, Pete
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Har
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre:
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780062467768
Price: 17.99