Bonaparte Falls Apart

Reviewed by: Amy McInerney - Falmouth Elementary School, Falmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 12, 2018

Review

This comical picture book is sure to tickle young readers’ funny bones. Young Bonaparte is a skeleton whose bones keep falling apart. As his cast of friends try to come up with ideas to help him stay together, Bonaparte begins to get nervous about being accepted when he started school. After he is mummified, nailed together, and spun into a web, his friends finally settle on getting him a bone-fetching dog to retrieve any bones that fall apart. Perfect for a beginning of the school year or Halloween read-aloud, this book focuses on friendship, thinking outside the box, and accepting yourself for who you are. Children with service dogs or with questions about a service dog may find this to be a great introduction. Simple yet fun illustrations pair well with the text. A good addition to any library.

Overall Book Score: good