Today we got the list and box of books to be read for Children's book day next March. Since they arrived just before lunch, I decided I would read the six picture books during my break so that I didn't feel so daunted by having to read 14 books in as many weeks.
This one happened to be on top, so I read it first.
I wanted to like it, but it just seemed really stupid to me. I know sometimes kids love stupid, but I can't see the appeal here. Had it been a lesson to young people to eat their 5 a day, I could see the point. As it was, I wasn't invested in the characters at all. The villain wasn't dynamically villainous and the hero not terribly heroic. I wouldn't choose this for Story Time at the library and I certainly wouldn't buy it for any future grandchildren. ( )