Review: Goop Tales Triumph Again
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2013
Bawlfred Cries An Ocean is another story in the Goop Tales series. As with the other books, the unfamiliar words are printed in bold and there is a glossary at the end for reference. Well chosen illustrations and photographs enhance the text. Children are invited to visit an interactive story on the internet and to write their own ending making the book a good resource for a writing workshop. All Goop characters have a naughty habit, Bawlfied, as his name suggests, cries at the drop of a hat. Even though he is loyal and generous in helping others, they are afraid to play with him because he is so sensitive. One day, he takes a shortcut through the garden and hears the bell jingle on the cat. Of course he is terrified. He cries so much that he creates an ocean where he meets a baby jellyfish. Find out how he learns to overcome his own fears and save the jellyfish. Will Bawlfied learn a lesson that will help him overcome his inability to stop crying? The book will appeal to children from preschool through the primary grades. Parents, teachers and children will want to read it again and again.