An Ample Roundy Fish called Mrs. Doreen Randolph-Potts is on a mission: to visit her second cousin twice removed who's just welcomed 157 babies. But when she spies what she thinks is a yummy dragonfly—and is actually bait—poor Doreen is lifted out of the water on a fishing pole. Luckily, Doreen is, shall we say, a wee bit clueless about the dire situation. Kids will love being in on the joke as our oblivious heroine arrives, in a roundabout way, at her final destination. Sally Lloyd-Jones, author of the New York Times bestseller How to Be A Baby, and acclaimed illustrator Alexandra Boiger bring the world of a fish to vibrant, funny life.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Poor, but Positive Doreen!
By E. Mohring
Miss Doreen Randolph-Potts is an Ample Roundy Fish with a wonderful outlook on life heading off to visit family. Even though we can see Poor Doreen’s trip taking one turn for the worse after another, Doreen sees only fun and adventure along the way. She may be naive, but she’s also enjoying the ride!The boys and I have had many laughs over Doreen’s misconceptions {and Little J does the BEST voices when reading it!}, but there are so many other things to love about Poor Doreen! The illustrations by Alexandra Boiger are just fabulous – colorful and detailed and just delightfully perfect for this tale. And as a fun bonus for budding learners and readers, Sally has included letters whimsically hidden in animals and shapes throughout the story!Although Doreen may be positive to the point of being in danger, I still find Poor Doreen to be a wonderful example of facing life’s adventures and trials with a positive attitude. While we shouldn’t be expected to do a happy dance when things don’t go our way, we can always look for the positive and see God’s hand at work in all things!*I received a review copy of Poor Doreen. I was not compensated in any other way for this post, and all opinions are 100% my own!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Humorous story about a charming fish that doesn’t realize how dangerous the world is
By Denis Vukosav
‘Poor Doreen’ written by Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger is humorous story for children about a charming fish that doesn’t see the dangers around the world that surrounds her, though there are many.An Ample Roundy Fish that is called Doreen Randolph-Potts embarked on a journey to visit her second cousin twice removed who's just had 157 babies. What is waiting ahead on her road will make this easy journey into funny adventure in which equally will enjoy young readers and Doreen, although it seems that the reader besides enjoying sometimes will be afraid more than naive fish.Or maybe she was not naïve at all, but it was all the game? While Doreen will meet cute dragonfly, takes the ride with a friendly egret and falls into other dangerous situations reader will fully enjoy Doreen’s likeability and singleness.The illustrations well-prepared by Alexandra Boiger are extremely colorful and vibrant so with the help of entertaining text make this picture book an interesting and a good choice for preschoolers.Also as a useful add-on for kids that are learning how to read this picture book offers different letters hidden in animals and objects all throughout the story.These all are reasons why I liked Sally Lloyd-Jones picture book of Doreen adventures that I can recommend to all the young readers and their parents.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Genius Story
By Alisa A Luciano
Poor Doreen: A Fishy Tale, by Sally Lloyd Jones, is pure genius. The layers of humor contained in the story appeal to both children and adults. Poor Doreen offers the sort of wit and humor found in the original AA Milne Winnie the Pooh stories. The subtly interwoven letter shapes are brilliantly engaging to children as they travel along on this fanciful journey. I appreciate so much stories that can entertain children, make adults laugh, teach functional reading skills, and teach life lessons. Poor Doreen: A Fishy Tale does all of these things. I enjoy reading this book to my daughter and I have come to find new literary details to marvel at each time I read it. I love the omniscient voice in which the story is told. The details of the story twist and turn, entertaining, teaching, reassuring, and making a delightful experience for parents, caregivers, and children alike.
