Saturday, December 30, 2023

Horton Hears a Boo! By Wade Bradford and Tom Branson - ADVISABLE

Horton Hears a Boo! By Wade Bradford, illustrated by Tom Branson. PICTURE BOOK (includes stickers). Random House, 2023. $11. 9780593643532

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


AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE


Horton and his jungle friends hear a loud BOO echoing through their rest.  Though his friends are scared, Horton knows you can’t judge a thing until you actually know what it is. 


If you want a slightly spooky, but ultimately kind book for celebrating Halloween, Horton is a great candidate. Bradford does a good job on the rhyming text - though I could wish he had added some kind of call and response or a repetitive refrain to draw listeners deeper into the experience.


Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS


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