#blogbookaday: Ginny Goblin Is Not Allowed To Open This Box
Summary: “Ginny Goblin is not allowed to open this box, but still she persists in this action-packed, laugh-out-loud debut for fans of Jon Klassen and Mo Willems.
GINNY GOBLIN IS NOT ALLOWED TO OPEN THIS BOX is the story of . . . well, there’s a box, and Ginny Goblin is not allowed to open it. But oh, how she will try! Ninja suits, catapults, scaly serpents, motorcycles—Ginny will stop at nothing and she’ll make readers giggle and cheer from beginning to end.
Ginny Goblin has one simple rule to follow: She is not allowed to open this box. Not until dinnertime. But Ginny Goblin doesn’t like to follow the rules, so nothing will stop her from trying to open this box. Not a tall tower, not a misty mountain, not a frightful forest, and certainly not a murky moat filled with scaly, scary serpents . . . But wait! What is in the box? You’ll have to open this book to find out! (Don’t worry, you’re allowed.)” (Taken from Goodreads)
Review: This story was so cute! As soon as Ginny Goblin is told she’s not allowed to open a box until dinnertime, she spends the rest of the day using her creativity to figure out ways to reach the box and open it! Finally, it’s dinner time and we find out what’s in the box, but there’s one more obstacle in the way for Ginny Goblin (and she’s not too happy about it!)
Personal Reaction: I can see this being an extremely popular read aloud for preschool and even elementary school students as the situation becomes more and more extreme. A perfect discussion or craft after reading this story would be to talk about where you would put a box to prevent Ginny from getting it or drawing something that you’d really like to see in the box! This is definitely a must-read!
Title: Ginny Goblin Is Not Allowed To Open This Box
Author: David Goodner
Illustrator: Louis Thomas
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication Date:July 17, 2018
This is a new idea I’m trying on my blog this year that was inspired by @donalynbooks and @heisereads – to provide a brief review of a picture book every day of 2018. You’ll get a brief summary of the story, a review of the content, illustrations and theme, my personal reaction to the book and all the pertinent publication information! Enjoy!
