Borris and the Worrisome Wakies

Reviewed by: Margy Soule - Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 9, 2018

Review

Like so many youngsters, Boris a badger has a hard time falling asleep. Badgers sleep during the day, and so Boris has to get up at night to head off to school. Because he has done everything but sleep during the day, he sleeps in class throughout the school time. Unfortunately for him, he misses out on all the fun activities including being line leader, having cupcakes for a birthday celebration, and being included in the class picture. His fun, good-natured classmates and teachers even forget about him. The story is told with a sense of humor and understanding like all Helen Lester books, and Lynn Munsinger's characteristic sweet, funny, and colorful illustrations add even more humor to the story. Helen Lester who wrote a short autobiography about her childhood with dyslexia understands what it is like to be different from your classmates, and once again, she helps the child who is different know that they can succeed.

Overall Book Score: very good