The Troublemaker

Reviewed by: Patti Francis - Pownal Elementary School, Pownal, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 11, 2014

Review

What's a little boy to do when he is bored? Why, bother his sister of course! The main character in Lauren Castillo's The Troublemaker decides that he is a pirate and decides to cause a little mischief. Along with his trusty sidekick, Rascal, his stuffed Raccoon, the little boy plunders some rope (his sister's shoe lace), a blindfold (his sister's scarf) and prisoner (his sister's stuffed bunny)! Soon the little pirate gets caught by Mom and needs to give everything back. He seems to have learned his lesson but when bunny goes missing again, the little boy is the the number one suspect. That is until Rascal also goes missing. Who is the real troublemaker this time? Castillo uses minimal text to tell this delightfully funny story. However, her clever pen and ink and water color illustrations add so much more and tell the story of the real troublemaker. Recommended for a pre-K-2 audience.

Overall Book Score: excellent