Something's Wrong! By Jory John 🟊🟊🟊🟊🟊

All children love stories about underwear. They are “hilarious” to quote my grandson. A Bear, named Jeff leaves his house and he knows something is “wrong”. As he walks through the woods, he lists all the things he did that morning thinking that he forgot a task. As Jeff greets his friends, they return the greeting as if everything is fine with Jeff. Once Jeff continues his walk, they all have the same question, “why is that Bear wearing underwear?” Finally, Anders, the rabbit tells Jeff he is walking around the forest in his underwear. By the end of the book wearing underwear, with no pants has become the new “style” and all the animals are doing it.

“Something’s Wrong!” teaches kids how true friend treat each other. They do not make fun of you for being different but rather accept you even if your fashion statement is a bit odd. The book also points out how friends help each other out of jams, like when you forget something.

My grandson liked this book. It was not at the top of his list, but he enjoyed the story. I felt it was a solid tale and the messaging was important. This book has a place in your home library especially if the reader likes books about animals.

Fun Activity: Take a walk in the woods and see what animals your can find.

Published In: 2021
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Age Level: 3-7 years
AR Level: 2.1
Pages: 40
Stars: 5