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    And Two Boys Booed

    By Judith Viorst and Sophie Blackall

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    On the day of the talent show, a boy is ready to sing his song, and he isn't one bit scared because he has practiced a billion times, plus he's wearing his lucky blue boots and his pants with all ten pockets. But as all of the other kids perform before him, he gets more and more nervous. How the boy overcomes his fear of performing in front of the class makes a charming and funny read-aloud, complete with ten novelty flaps to lift.

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    A Margaret Ferguson Book

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateSep 2, 2014
    ISBN9781466875432
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    And Two Boys Booed
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    Judith Viorst

    Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety. She lives in Washington, DC.

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    • 3/5
      Cool interactive flaps, nice story, lots of repetition. Pretty good self-esteem pick.
    • 3/5
      A cummulative tale about a boy who is confident going into the talent show, but suffers growing anxiety as his turn approaches. The show must go on and he soldiers on despite a shaky start. A nice way to show children that some fears can turn out all right in the end. I found the lift-the-flaps an odd addition, though.
    • 3/5
      A relatable story about a young boy's performance anxiety. Good illustrations with interactive flaps by Sophie Blackall but the text gets a bit tedious.
    • 3/5
      “And Two Boys Booed,” written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Sophie Blackall was a good book but I wouldn’t say that I loved it. The main message of this children’s book is to have confidence in one’s self to overcome the fear of performing in front of one’s peers. In order to convey this message, this author and illustrator used different literary techniques and devices such as book layout and illustrations, repetition, and relatable characters.Written in first person, the main character, a young boy, is anxiously awaiting his turn to perform in the talent show. In order to make this character relatable and believable, the author used the timeline of events to show the character’s emotions at different points in the story. For example, in the beginning of the story, the main character is ready to sing his song for the talent show and isn’t the least bit nervous. This confidence was shown through the repetition of the quote, “And I wasn’t one bit scared because I had practiced a billion times.” This quote, along with the illustrations provided, really conveyed the importance of self-confidence and believing in one’s self. On the other hand, the reader is also able to see the young boy’s confidence fade away as it gets closer to his performance. The illustrator gives the reader the opportunity to really relate to the character by illustrating him with colors and body positions to match how he is feeling. Although this is a relatable feeling, the author goes deeper and shows the reader what usually happens when someone is getting ready to perform in front of other people. As the story develops and the other characters put on their acts, the reader is shown the main character go from completely self-confident to completely nervous and scared. The illustrator helps to convey these emotions that the main character is feeling through her illustrations. For example, as it gets closer and closer to the boy’s performance and he gets more nervous, the illustrator depicts a look of worry and panic on his face and in his body posture. This allows the reader to really understand how the character is feeling. Another way to convey the message of overcoming one’s fears and staying confident was through the layout of the picture book. Keeping a reader engaged is, in my opinion, the best way to convey the message to a reader because they have a better chance of comprehending the story. In order to keep the reader engaged, the author designed the book to have “flaps” so the reader could participate and lift up the flaps to find out what happens next. I believe all of these techniques helped to convey the message of having confidence to help overcome the fear of performing in front of one’s peers.While this is a definitely a relatable, fun story, there was a plot aspect that I really think made this book much less enjoyable for me. When the boy finally performed, two boys in the audience booed him. I think that this could have been a great opportunity for the author to also convey the importance of not caring what other people think. The story ends rather abruptly once this happens and I believe the author did not place enough emphasis on this plot element, which could have easily been used to enhance the story and show the reader that a person shouldn’t care what other people think about him or her. Even though I did not like this particular element of the story’s plot, I still think this is a good book that conveys a great message. The author and illustrator effectively used various literary devices and techniques to engage the reader and convey the message of having confidence in one’s self to overcome the fear of performing in front of one’s peers. 
    • 4/5
      lift the flaps for more of the story in a visual depiction
    • 3/5
      A young boy wakes up on the morning of the talent show ready to sing his song. He has practiced “a billion times” and is wearing all his lucky clothes. There are five other kids in the show, all in front of him. As he waits, however, he gets increasingly nervous, even forgetting what it was he was planning to do. But finally, he comes through in the clutch and sings his song. Two boys boo, but all the other kids were clapping.Discussion: Three aspects of this book in particular will appeal to its intended audience of children aged 4-7. One is the sing-song repetition of the text, which builds on each page (think of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”). A second is the inclusion of a number of flaps and pockets that add to the story in subtle ways. (For example, in one picture in which the boy looks frightened, you lift the flap over his lucky pants and lucky boots, and you see a different pair of pants and boots, conveying his sense of nervousness and uncertainty.) Last but not least is the talent of illustrator Sophie Blackall, who turns any story into something extra special.On the other hand, the story ends rather abruptly after the two boys booed but the rest of the class clapped. What about those boys? Were they bullies? Rivals? How did the young boy who is narrating feel about the booing? What happened to the hecklers and what did the boy conclude about his practicing and lucky clothes?Evaluation: This is a charming book (mostly thanks to the wonderful illustrations by Sophie Blackall), but to my thinking could have used a few more pages to the story at the end.