Glamorous Garbage

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 21, 2016

Review

Bobbie's room is so filled with stuff that she and her best cousin Joanie cannot even find room to play in it anymore. Bobbie's Mom gives her an ultimatum; she must get her room cleaned up within two weeks or she, Mom, will make the decisions about what stays what goes! Bobbie has a vision but is not making any headway and time is running out. On top of that, she is visiting yard sales and the swap shed at the dump and bringing home more stuff. With just a few days left before her time runs out, she asks for Mom's help and finds a way to make order out of chaos. There are three piles: things to keep, things to spruce up, and things to finally get rid of. This is really difficult. This reviewer did wonder why some things couldn't be stored and disposed of later when Bobbie realized she wasn't even missing it. The illustrations are extremely busy with lots going on and lots of stuff everywhere, which is apropos for the theme. In the end, several great topics are covered including recycling, repurposing, and finding new and exciting things for little or no money. This is a perfect book for kids who never want to clean their rooms. It will give them a plan that they can follow toward attaining a neat room and perhaps even making it more age appropriate.

Overall Book Score: very good