PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: Truman by Jean Reidy
ABOUT THE BOOK
After his best friend Sarah leaves for her first day of school, a tortoise named Truman goes on an adventure across the living room and learns to be brave in this thoughtful and heartwarming twist on a first experience story.
Truman the tortoise lives with his Sarah, high above the taxis and the trash trucks and the number eleven bus, which travels south. He never worries about the world below…until one day, when Sarah straps on a big backpack and does something Truman has never seen before. She boards the bus!
Truman waits for her to return.
He waits.
And waits.
And waits.
And when he can wait no longer, he knows what he must do.
Even if it seems…impossible!
REVIEW
This cute story about being brave in the face of uncertainty follows the concerns of a small turtle named Truman. He notices when his girl, Sarah, starts behaving differently, giving him extra food, as well as putting on a sweater and a backpack. And then he sees her get on the bus. He's never seen that before. He waits and waits and waits. Finally, he decides he's waited long enough and sets out to find her. At first it seems impossible, but as he looks around him he starts seeing possibilities where before he'd only seen the ordinary. For a small turtle, he makes quite the journey and I have no doubt he would have continued on his way had it been necessary. He persists despite the fears and challenges he confronts. A back-to-school story that looks at things from a different perspective and honors the bravery and determination it takes to face the unknown, however big or small it might be. A delightful book about a sweet friendship and a creative, brave friend who is determined to find his Sarah.
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