Oh, I don’t care if the messages are didactic, re gender stereotypes and the importance of true friendship, and doing what you enjoy not what others think you should enjoy.

This is such a charming book. It’s a fabulous read aloud book, so much fun! I love the plays on words, yes they’re corny/cheesy?!, but they had me chuckling, and the rhyming is fun, and will appeal to many kids.

I checked the publication date and was happy to see that this is not a new book. To me it feels even older than it is. While I would recommend it to today’s kids, I’m hoping they’ll find the premise to be old-fashioned.