Oh No, George!

Reviewed by: Ann Marie Townsend - South Berwick Public Library, South Berwick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 13, 2015

Review

Harry is going out and asks his dog, "Will you be good. George?" He says yes, but then he keeps being tempted. The format is repeated, with George seeing something tempting, a cake in the kitchen, then thinks that he said he would be good, but loves cake. Then the question "What will George do?" This lets the child predict, then turn the page to see what happens, then, "Oh no, George!" This is repeated until Harry comes home and finds that George has ruined the place. George apologizes, Harry cleans up, then they go out for a walk and George continues to be tempted, but learns to think and makes better choices. Told with humor, lots of repetition, lots of places for interaction by children and predictions. Very well done, age appropriate, thoughtful and fun! Recommended!

Overall Book Score: excellent