73. This Book is Dangerous! Ben Clanton. 2025. 44 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, picture book]
First sentence: How do I exit this place?
Premise/plot: Narwhal and Jelly have starred in an early chapter book series (or is it an early graphic novel chapter book series???) for years now. This is their first picture book, I believe. In this one, Jelly is having a TERRIBLE time of it. And Jelly is blaming YOU the reader for his current troubles. YOU know the book is dangerous. YOU keep turning the pages. YOU keep aggravating the situation by doing the exact opposite of what Jelly wants YOU the reader to do. Will Jelly make it to the end of the book?
My thoughts: I have not read the Narwhal and Jelly series though I have heard great things. This is an ‘interactive’ picture book. I’ll clarify, if YOU the reader use YOUR imagination and play along with Jelly’s game, then the book is interactive.
The book is silly and fun. I can see it having appeal with young readers.
© 2025 Becky Laney of Young Readers
