Bored! Bored! Bored! - Hardcover

reSchool-Grade 1-Claude the shark is "Bored bored bored!" All of the other creatures encourage him to help with the sea garden, but raking and pruning and planting are not his thing. The next evening, the fish have a party to celebrate all the work that went into creating a lush, beautiful garden, and Claude is not invited. He feels lonely and sad until he gets a great idea-he mixes, stirs, and ices an enormous cake. His friends are pleased with his efforts and compliment him accordingly. He responds: "It was no trouble-.I enjoyed doing it." And so he joins in the festivities, and the next day, while the others do their gardening chores, he makes snacks for them. This appealing picture book has a minimal text and bright, bold illustrations done in jelly-bean colors, making it a good choice for storytimes and for units on recognizing one's own talents and interests.
Meghan R. Malone, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA
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