This is another book that won the Washington State Children's Choice Picture Book Award. This story is about a young boy that wants to doodle but his mom says not to doodle on Doodleday and then leaves for some errands. He decides nothing bad could happen so he starts doodling a fly and it comes to life! So then he has to doodle more and more animals and insects to try to get rid of the one before and it ends up making a large mess. But then the mom comes home and doodles herself and Doodle Mom saves the day! I thought this book was very creative and very humorous as well. I think that children definitely would have fun with this story and it could even be used with a lesson where the teacher reads the book to the class and the class then has to write a short story, journal, or art project about what they would doodle and what would happen when it came to life. I also thought it was very cute how the mom was the hero of the story and something that could be relatable to some of the kids. If you draw on Doodleday, your drawings will come to life! Little Harvey ignores his mother’s warning and soon finds himself in deep trouble once his giant fly comes to life. What follows is a progressive story as he draws a spider to take care of the fly, a bird to take care of the spider, etc., until finally the town is virtually destroyed and Mom must step in to save the day.This picture book is full of bright, colorful, messy illustrations with fun details, ideal for both story time or a lap sit, and lends itself to a very easy follow up craft. The ending is a little abrupt and not as amusing as it could be, but otherwise a fun, well done book.(Reviewed for Puget Sound Council)
What do You think about Doodleday (2011)?
Fun book with excellent illustrations! Nominated for Beehive Book.
—Hehe12
Fun story about what would happen if our doodles came to life.
—Destynniezx0x0
