Reviews

Angry Cookie by Laura Dockrill

abigailbat's review

This cookie is NOT having a good day. But maybe things can turn around with a friend who won't leave his side, even when he's super cranky and mean. Unfortunately, you, reader, are that friend.

panda_incognito's review

2.0

This picture book has an eye-catching cover and title, but it's not particularly clever or funny, and it definitely doesn't have a constructive message at the end. The cookie vents his rage and then becomes emotionally clingy with the reader, just because they've listened to him rant. If this were funny enough, it might work, but this just seems awkward and unpleasant. I wouldn't read this to a child unless it was a talking point for how to deal with emotionally manipulative people. There are far better meta books, food-themed books, and attitude-related books available.

agudenburr's review

3.0

Less angry and more complaining cookie. It is still pretty funny to read, but is on the longer side.

plexbrarian's review

3.0

A grumpy cookie is irritated that you have dared come to pester him, but starts to calm down from his rage once he notices that you're there to listen and show you care.

wordnerd153's review

2.0

Cookie is angry. Very angry. And there is nothing you can do about it, so please close the book and leave him alone. Hmm, perhaps he will explain why he is so angry if you insist on sticking around. From an obnoxious roommate who plays the same song over and over on her recorder to a botched haircut to a pigeon who tries to nibble on his head, Cookie has a lot of reasons to be mad. It turns out talking about his terrible day makes him feel better, though, and by the end of the book he isn't so angry anymore. The idea behind this brightly illustrated picture book is valuable, but the execution falls a bit flat. The book gets of to a slow start, and crude humor may turn off some adult readers. The book will circulate thanks to the eye-catching cover, but there are stronger titles available that tackle the topic of anger in a fun way.

starnosedmole's review

3.0

Predictable but cute. A reminder that maybe rough days aren't so bad.

shayemiller's review against another edition

3.0

PLEASE BE AWARE: Angry Cookie has experienced several very unfortunate events, back-to-back, in the last day. So please understand, you're meeting Angry Cookie at a low point. A very low point. But if you make it to the end of the book, Angry Cookie discovers that you hung in there even when confronted with a grumpy, mean, moany, sulky, horrid, and angry cookie. The book showcases the fact that sometimes the best thing we can do is listening patiently while our friends heal from a rough patch. The humorous artwork in this book was created digitally. (Angry Cookie is not identified as male or female, but Angry Cookie goes to a barber for a haircut and has a roommate named Barbra who is referred to as "her".)

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