Babbit & Joan, A Rabbit and a Phone by Denise Turu. PICTURE BOOK. Flyaway Books, 2020. $17. 97819478882023
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
When Babbit realizes how tired his phone has become, he decides to give her a break and adventure out on his own for a bit. At first he feels alone but then he makes friends. They get lost together, but do eventually find their ways back and Babbit decides to take more breaks from his phone.
I found this story a bit stressful, given that Babbit gets lost without his phone and has to spend the night in the forest. I also thought all his zombie-like friends from the city with their phones was a little bit unfair. I realize this is a moralistic tale, but a little balance would have been nice.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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