Don't Squish The Sasquatch! (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
How can you not read this title out loud without suppressing a giggle? That alone makes this a very good choice for a read aloud at bed time or at a story time setting.Really-say it with me right now, out loud, "DON'T SQUISH THE SASQUATCH!"And again....Don't you feel happy already? Right?I love Bob Staake. His style so speaks to me here. The quirk cup just runneth over on this one. We all know kids love to sing The Wheels on the Bus. Well, here is a picture book that can be just as funny as the beloved song! A bus, silly monster animal things, and hugs and kisses. LOVE.Kids will giggle at the mix match monster-animal creations Staake provides as Senor Sasquatch fellow bus riders. I know I would never have fathomed just how a creature called an Octo-Rhino would look like in my wildest dreams, but I am ever so grateful for Bob Staake for making it happen. Brilliant! Scenery shout out's to NYC are throughout as the bus ride progresses along from a more suburban country setting into the big city. Look out for "Sordi's" near the theater district, The Guggenheim and a very Empire Statuesque looking sky scraper, as well as visuals reminiscent of Ren & Stimpy. I can't quite tell if the Victorian looking mansion on one page is more Adam's Family or Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends, what with the silly monster mash up's happening here. And now I have a new picture book crush on the author and his co-creator, Kent Redeker (who has previously written for Veggie Tales & Special Agent Oso on Disney Jr). Young ones will love joining in on repeating the title & book's catch phrase, just as we both did together at the start of my review.Now go and get this book at your local indie book shop or public library and read it aloud with a kid that you love, and giggle your way through it together! This delightful children’s book would be a welcome addition to any shelf. The graphics are bright and colorful and the text is fun to read aloud. Both children and adults will giggle at the inevitable “squishing” when the Sasquatch boards the city bus – along with a gaggle of big, hybrid animals, including an elephant shark, a octo-rhino, a goat-whale, and a loch-ness-monster-space-alien. Perfect for a lesson on the letter “S” or prediction of a storyline, “Don’t Squish the Sasquatch” is a surefire success!
What do You think about Don't Squish The Sasquatch! (2012)?
I felt like it was cluttered and rushed, but some kid is going to think it's HILARIOUS.
—Maiqel
Very funny; kids will like all the mixed-up animals, like the whale/goat, etc.
—SavageGrace
very cute! I've never thought of the sasquatch as being so well-dressed.
—megan
