Peanut Gets Fed Up by Dana Wulfekotte
Published by Greenwillow Books on April 5, 2022
ISBN: 0062455826
Pages: 40
Genres: Adventure, Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Peanut is a beloved stuffed penguin who has belonged to Pearl for a long time. Peanut is tired of all the manhandling so falls from Pearl’s backpack during a Saturday visit to the park. Peanut enjoys the day on his own without Pearl (I especially enjoyed the illustration of Peanut waiting in line for an ice cream!) until the swing. “How can I swing without anyone to push?” Peanut falls off the swing and is torn and discouraged. Pearl and her dad come to rescue Peanut. The simple text and expressive artwork in this picture book will make this a favorite shared on someone’s lap or as a story time read aloud. Pairs nicely with “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale” by Mo Willems. We all need this lesson at some point: “It is easy to get fed up with someone when you’ve been stuck with them for so long. But they’re the ones who will always be there to sew your stuffing back in …. Right when you need them.” Awww!

Reviewed by Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library