Monday, February 6, 2023

This is the Boat that Ben Built by Jen Lynn Bailey and Maggie Zeng - ADVISABLE

This is the Boat that Ben Built
 by Jen Lynn Bailey, illustrated by Maggie Zeng
. PICTURE BOOK Pajama Press. 2022. $19. 9781772782424 

BUYING ADVISORY:  Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL - AVERAGE 

Ben is a young boy who is exploring a river in a boat. His mother is watching from the shore. Along his journey, he sees many different animals. He sees fish, a bear, a goose, and other animals. But what will happen when an owl hoots and scares the goose? 

I enjoyed the simple verse in this book and the engaging pictures. I think young children will enjoy hearing this story. After the story, the author has included a lesson about ecosystems and a small excerpt about each featured animal. A teacher or librarian could use this picture book to teach about or introduce ecosystems. The characters are presumably white. 

Tracie, Elementary School Librarian

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