#blogbookaday: A Busy Creature’s Day Eating

Summary:

“An alphabetical smorgasbord by Mo Willems

Apples! Berries! Cereal! Is there anything this Busy Creature can’t crunch?

Mo Willems tells an alphabetical tale of hunger, hubris, regret, and redemption as a Busy Creature hilariously chomps and chews its way from A to P and then to Z.” (Taken from Goodreads)

Review:

A crazy little creature is sooooo hungry and starts eating its way through the alphabet. It starts with fairly normal things like apples and berries, but soon moves on to furniture and kilts. Soon it’s little belly doesn’t feel so great and the second part of the alphabet is the cautionary tale of indulging in too much food.

Personal Reaction:

This was a fairly cute book and will definitely get a giggle out of little ones as the creature eats all sorts of things. I like how there is a story behind the alphabet, which is a nice change from typical books that just list the letters. The cartoon-style illustrations are easy for kids to identify and any time there’s a potty involved, you know you’ll hear some laughter! This is not my favorite Mo Willems book out there, but it’s an unexpected twist on an alphabet book that I think kids will enjoy!

Title: A Busy Creature’s Day Eating
Author: Mo Willems
Illustrator: Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication Date: March 6, 2018

This is a new idea I’m trying on my blog this year that was inspired by @donalynbooks and @heisereads – to provide a brief review of a picture book every day of 2018. You’ll get a brief summary of the story, a review of the content, illustrations and theme, my personal reaction to the book and all the pertinent publication information! Enjoy!