Most of us have something about our bodies that we don't like, that we wish we could change. Our hair is too straight/curly. Our legs are too fat/skinny. Our lips are too plump/thin. In this book you will meet a bird who, thanks to the remarks of others, thinks his legs are too thin. You will also see how, thanks to a fortuitous visit to an art gallery, the bird finds a very unique solution to his problem.
Bob the artist
Bob the artist
Marion Denchars
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Laurence King, 2016, 978-1-78067-767-5
One day Bob the bird decides to go for a walk. It is a
beautiful day and he sets off in good humor on his “fine legs.” Unfortunately,
Bob seems to be the only animal who thinks his legs are fine. Cat thinks that they
are skinny, and Owl thinks that Bob has a “funny stick walk.” Worse still the
other birds all make comments about how “puny” Bob’s legs are. Not surprisingly,
all this teasing makes Bob feel rather blue. He decides that what he needs to
do is to do lots of exercise to make his legs bigger.
Bob goes to the
gym and he diligently lifts weights, runs, and does yoga poses. When that does
not work, he tries eating a lot to gain weight, but, as so often happens, the
weight ends up all around his middle and none of it goes into his thin legs.
Bob finally
determines that the only thing to do is to hide his legs under clothes, but the
leg warmers, skirts, and coats just make him feel “ridiculous.”
Bob then visits
an art gallery. The colors and designs that he sees on the canvasses inspire
him to do something unique and creative about his leg problem.
Children are
going to love seeing how Bob finds a wonderful, and colorful, solution to a
problem that makes him very unhappy. Art therapy comes in many forms and this
one is truly unique.
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