Title: Too Much Glue
Author: Jason Lefebvre
Illustrator: Zac Retz
Publisher: Flashlight Press, 2013
ISBN: 978-1-9362612-7-7
Summary: This is a story about Matty, who has a habit of using too much glue in art class at school. His teacher warns him about using too much glue, but Matty and his dad love glue, and play with it at home all the time to make neat things. However, one day at school Matty uses way too much glue, and he end up getting stuck in the glue after he jumps into it. His friends, his art teacher, the school nurse, and even the principal try to get Matty out of the glue, but no one is successful. In the end, it is Matty's dad who gets his son out of the glue. The principal suggests that Matty use tape instead of glue, and that is exactly what Matty and his father decide to do. They spend their evening making fun things out of tape instead of out of glue.
Evaluation: This realistic fiction book was also very cute, and I think it is something that a lot of kids can relate to, because a lot of kids tend to use too much glue. This story turns a matter that children may get scolded for into something fun for them to read about. The illustrations are also very fun. The entire book is extremely colorful and detailed. The illustrations take up the entire page and are definitely the focus of the book. The font used for the text goes with the illustrations very well, too. It was also nice to see a father figure in this book, which is something that a lot of picture books don't typically have.
Rating: I would give this book 4/5 stars.
I remember in grade school kids using too much glue, so this story is definitely relatable to kids. I like the cover, especially the expression on his face. It looks and sounds like a fun book for children.
ReplyDeleteI feel like this book is so accurate for children. They are always using glue and it seems like they sometimes get in trouble with it. It also seems like a funny book for children to be engaged.
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