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<b>Praise for <i>Barnacle is Bored</i> </b> This playful book addresses the universal problem of feeling bored while everyone else appears to be having a great time Barnacle's round eyes and expressive eyebrows create endearing and silly expressions. High-contrast speech bubbles contain one sentence per page. VERDICT A light and accessible read. -- <i>School Library Journal</i>

Praise for Barnacle is Bored This playful book addresses the universal problem of feeling bored while everyone else appears to be having a great time . . . Barnacle's round eyes and expressive eyebrows create endearing and silly expressions. High-contrast speech bubbles contain one sentence per page. VERDICT A light and accessible read. -- School Library Journal In a mischievous skit of a story, Geisel Award Honoree Fenske (A Pig, a Fox, and a Box) introduces a dyspeptic barnacle for whom the sea grass is always greener-until it isn't . . . From narration that consists entirely of Barnacle's mopey monologue to a dockside environment defined by creamy blue water, a bit of sand, and a couple planks, Fenske keeps it simple, deploying his closing jokes with confident comic timing. -- Publishers Weekly What better protagonist could there be to illustrate boredom than a sedentary barnacle? . . . This tale where 'the seaweed is always greener' is an entertaining antidote to boredom. -- Booklist Fenske's open, flat-colored, loose-lined, animated cartoon style and simple dialogue-bubble text in a large, bold font are inviting for new readers. -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Plankton Is Pushy Kids will want [to] revisit this book, enjoying time and time again the surprise ending while also developing an attention to detail and the possibilities of interpretation. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book

Praise for Barnacle is Bored This playful book addresses the universal problem of feeling bored while everyone else appears to be having a great time Barnacle's round eyes and expressive eyebrows create endearing and silly expressions. High-contrast speech bubbles contain one sentence per page. VERDICT A light and accessible read. -- School Library Journal

Praise for Barnacle is Bored This playful book addresses the universal problem of feeling bored while everyone else appears to be having a great time . . . Barnacle's round eyes and expressive eyebrows create endearing and silly expressions. High-contrast speech bubbles contain one sentence per page. VERDICT A light and accessible read. -- School Library Journal In a mischievous skit of a story, Geisel Award Honoree Fenske (A Pig, a Fox, and a Box) introduces a dyspeptic barnacle for whom the sea grass is always greener-until it isn't . . . From narration that consists entirely of Barnacle's mopey monologue to a dockside environment defined by creamy blue water, a bit of sand, and a couple planks, Fenske keeps it simple, deploying his closing jokes with confident comic timing. -- Publishers Weekly What better protagonist could there be to illustrate boredom than a sedentary barnacle? . . . This tale where 'the seaweed is always greener' is an entertaining antidote to boredom. -- Booklist Fenske's open, flat-colored, loose-lined, animated cartoon style and simple dialogue-bubble text in a large, bold font are inviting for new readers. -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Plankton Is Pushy Kids will want [to] revisit this book, enjoying time and time again the surprise ending while also developing an attention to detail and the possibilities of interpretation. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book

Praise for Barnacle is Bored This playful book addresses the universal problem of feeling bored while everyone else appears to be having a great time . . . Barnacle's round eyes and expressive eyebrows create endearing and silly expressions. High-contrast speech bubbles contain one sentence per page. VERDICT A light and accessible read. -- School Library Journal In a mischievous skit of a story, Geisel Award Honoree Fenske (A Pig, a Fox, and a Box) introduces a dyspeptic barnacle for whom the sea grass is always greener-until it isn't . . . From narration that consists entirely of Barnacle's mopey monologue to a dockside environment defined by creamy blue water, a bit of sand, and a couple planks, Fenske keeps it simple, deploying his closing jokes with confident comic timing. -- Publishers Weekly What better protagonist could there be to illustrate boredom than a sedentary barnacle? . . . This tale where 'the seaweed is always greener' is an entertaining antidote to boredom. -- Booklist Fenske's open, flat-colored, loose-lined, animated cartoon style and simple dialogue-bubble text in a large, bold font are inviting for new readers. -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Plankton Is Pushy Kids will want [to] revisit this book, enjoying time and time again the surprise ending while also developing an attention to detail and the possibilities of interpretation. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book Praise for Barnacle is Bored This playful book addresses the universal problem of feeling bored while everyone else appears to be having a great time Barnacle's round eyes and expressive eyebrows create endearing and silly expressions. High-contrast speech bubbles contain one sentence per page. VERDICT A light and accessible read. -- School Library Journal Praise for Barnacle is Bored This playful book addresses the universal problem of feeling bored while everyone else appears to be having a great time Barnacle's round eyes and expressive eyebrows create endearing and silly expressions. High-contrast speech bubbles contain one sentence per page. VERDICT A light and accessible read. -- School Library Journal

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JONATHAN FENSKE is the author and illustrator of the leveled readers Woodward and McTwee, Love Is in the Air, Guppy Up!, A Pig, a Fox, and a Box, which was a 2016 Geisel Honor book, and the Acorn Crabby series. He is also the author of several picture books, including Barnacle Is Bored and its follow-up, Plankton Is Pushy. Jonathan lives in South Carolina with his family.

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