marmoset737's review
5.0
I received an ARC from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Kids - and their parents/caregivers - will love this funny story of a boy and his unexpected carnival prize - a brand new whale. The illustrations have an almost comic book style to them that well matches the text. The full-page illustration style also makes this a great choice for storytimes. Older kids should get a kick out of the story just as much as their younger siblings and the text allows for a librarian to perform, sing, etc. to enrich their storytime with this choice.
Kids - and their parents/caregivers - will love this funny story of a boy and his unexpected carnival prize - a brand new whale. The illustrations have an almost comic book style to them that well matches the text. The full-page illustration style also makes this a great choice for storytimes. Older kids should get a kick out of the story just as much as their younger siblings and the text allows for a librarian to perform, sing, etc. to enrich their storytime with this choice.
snazel's review
3.0
Cute, but keeping a whale in your backyard pool is economically, biologically and ethically unfeasible.
momwithareadingproblem's review
5.0
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
I Won a What? by Audrey Vernick is a fun story about a boy who wants a pet but his parents say no that is until he thinks he won a goldfish at the carnival. Instead he won Nuncio the whale. The boy learns how to care for his whale and make him an integral part of the family. As I said…cute and fun!
I personally have always loved picture books because images bring the story to life. Neubecker has done that with this book! I was astounded at the little details, like parents’ frustrations or the whale eating and there being leftovers in the pool. It’s these small details that my son picks out, asks questions about and while he is still learning to recognize words and read on his own, the pictures help him tell the story. I loved this because at five my son picks up this book and “reads” it to me….it’s possible he may already have it memorized. It’s become a quick favorite of ours!
I Won a What? by Audrey Vernick is a fun story about a boy who wants a pet but his parents say no that is until he thinks he won a goldfish at the carnival. Instead he won Nuncio the whale. The boy learns how to care for his whale and make him an integral part of the family. As I said…cute and fun!
I personally have always loved picture books because images bring the story to life. Neubecker has done that with this book! I was astounded at the little details, like parents’ frustrations or the whale eating and there being leftovers in the pool. It’s these small details that my son picks out, asks questions about and while he is still learning to recognize words and read on his own, the pictures help him tell the story. I loved this because at five my son picks up this book and “reads” it to me….it’s possible he may already have it memorized. It’s become a quick favorite of ours!
maidmarianlib's review
4.0
Love the humor here and the pushing of realities boundaries good to pair with a Whale in the Swimming Pool picture book
mmattmiller's review
3.0
Kids will think this one is so silly, and will also have fun imagining their own pet whale! A fun story with super fun pictures! (I also LOVE that the parents are practical, but fair!)
readerpants's review
5.0
So... I usually don't put my picture book reads on there? But I LOVE THIS BOOK AND I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT IT. I have, in fact, set one of the last pages as my desktop background so that I can look at it every day. It's going to be a new gift staple.
janet's review
4.0
Cute and imaginative. I hate how hard it is to find kids' books featuring a lead character of color whose color isn't a significant issue in the story. I WON A WHAT? was a nice surprise in that respect: the lead character is brown, but it's not mentioned in the text at all. We need diverse books, and it's nice to see more diverse titles on publishers' lists of late.
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