The Whopper

Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 12, 2017

Review

Percy gets a new sweater from Grandma. Percy hates the sweater. Percy puts the sweater on the dog. The dog proceeds to chase a cat, get tangled in bushes, splash in a puddle, and roll in something stinky. Percy throws the sweater away. Percy tells his mom that he lost the sweater. In his room, Percy meets a little blue creature called a Whopper. This book exists solely as a cute way to teach children not to tell lies. However, as Percy chooses not to confess to his lie, the Whopper grows, and eventually becomes hungry, eats Percy, and takes over Percy's life. The Whopper is just about to eat Percy's brother when Percy finally admits what he did with the sweater. This would certainly scare children,probably too much, but I don't think it's an effective way to teach them that lying is bad.

Overall Book Score: fair