A rhyming story about loneliness and shyness and the struggle to fit in with your peers at school, this is the story of June and how she overcomes her insecurities. An easy target for Bill the bully, June is ridiculed and upset by him and is left feeling like he is right and she is a loser. Jonas, however, recognises a bully when he sees one and comes to June's aid.
Together, these blue beings become friends and when a trash monster threatens a passing seagull, they save the gull and teach the monster a lesson about bullying. The rhymes don't quite work and the illustrations remind me of older books that the children in my class sometimes pass by in favour of newer, brighter looking books with shiny pages but there's something very charming about this children's book that I loved.
It's a different read that surprises you and I would definitely share this book with my class as part of an anti-bullying and be kind to each other theme. I think there's a place for this book across a range of classes and it wouldn't be out of place in a book talk lesson, PSHE lesson or just on the shelf to enjoy.
Nikki Telling, A LoveReading4Kids Ambassador
This comic-like illustrated chapter book tells the story of June, a shy and lonely girl who's trying to make friends by joining a school sandcastle competition. But things don’t turn out the way she hoped. June gets left out by her peers and tormented by a bully.
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This comic-like illustrated chapter book tells the story of June, a shy and lonely girl who's trying to make friends by joining a school sandcastle competition. But things don’t turn out the way she hoped.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Out Loud: June's Venture and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Out Loud: June's Venture features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Out Loud: June's Venture was written by Luz Agudelo and published by Bowker