I found myself desperately wanting to love this book. After all, Margaret Wise Brown did write the classic, Goodnight Moon. I guess I built it up too much because at the end, I found myself asking, "What's the point?" I know it's just a children's book, but I still think there needs to be some purpose. I hated her choices of onomatopoeia. I can think of a thousand other ones for the sound of a seagull other than "Ha-ha-ha" or a million different ones for a wave other than "boom." I don't think this is gonna be a childhood favorite. The illustrations are nice in this though, thanks to Anne Mortimer. Other than that, I call this one a dud.
RFMK Stats
Rating: * * * * *
Age Level: 3-6
RFMK Stamp of Approval: Nope, not worth the $6.99
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