A Giant Cat and A Bubble Beard



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Applegate, K.(2015) Crenshaw.  New York, NY: Feiwel and Friends
Jackson loves facts.  He especially loves animal facts.  But the fact is he is seeing something that shouldn’t be.  It’s a giant surfboarding cat.  He knows this cat, the last time he saw him was when his family was living in their car, it’s his imaginary friend Crenshaw.  Imaginary friends aren’t supposed to come back though.  Jackson’s family is having money troubles again, and Jackson knows it.  He puts on a brave face and tells himself it doesn’t bother him, But Crenshaw is back to make him face the facts of his own feelings.
Crenshaw deals with a subject that many books don’t.  Poverty is a real issue that affects many children, but we don’t really like to talk about it.  This book puts it on the forefront.  It’s a good book for kids that are affected by this issue as it may give them some solace that they aren’t the only ones. Other children can create a better understanding of what affects these children, and gain some empathy for them.  Crenshaw doesn’t pretend that it’ll all end in glitter and sunshine, like Jackson, it faces the facts.  Even with these facts though, it adds some light heartedness and fancy with Crenshaw the imaginary friend.  He’s frank in his words, but silly in his actions and it makes for a good read.

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