Review: This Book Stinks... (not really)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 11, 2013
I received a free copy of this book from the author. He did not request or expect me to post a review in exchange for it, but I am choosing to do so.Okay, stop giggling. "Billy and the Monster Who Loved to Fart" by David Chuka may not be the most intellectual book you will encounter today, but it is a book your young reluctant reader may just pounce on and decide reading isn't so bad after all! Some adults may find the word offensive, just as some might find "booger" to be offensive, but to young boys those are both very appropriate words, and are virtually a required part of their vocabulary.David Chuka has written several books meant to pique the interest of reluctant readers, and entice them to pick one up and start reading. We all know how critically important it is for youngsters to learn to read; for that to happen, though, they have to WANT to learn to read. This is a book that will instill that "want" in many otherwise disinterested young boys, and even some girls. (Although girls tend to be more genteel, refined and mature, than boys are at those ages.)This book is about a boy named Billy who has a monster for his best friend. Although the book never clarified this, apparently Billy is the only one who can see this monster. Consequently whenever the monster passes gas, everyone blames Billy! So if the monster is an imaginary friend, and Billy is really the one passing gas, why does he have this particular problem?Well, here is the "best breakfast ever" Billy's Mom made for him before school: three boiled eggs, a bowl of baked beans, a vegetable mix of broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage, and a fizzy soda to wash it all down! No wonder Billy's "monster" has such a problem controlling his gaseous emissions! Ultimately, Billy's Dad suggests that Billy take his monster someplace private when he feels the need to "cut the cheese", and pretty much everybody lived happily ever after!As I stated above, this really is a great book to get a reluctant reader interested in reading. I recommend this as an excellent tool for anyone in that situation.