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courtneys_shelves's review against another edition
4.0
SFor, whimsical pictures illustrate a tale of two girls who discover a bog baby while getting into mischief. Eventually they learn that if they truly love him, they have to take him back where wild things belong. Funny and touching.
nssutton's review against another edition
5.0
despite my tough facade, i cry at commercials, commencement speeches and picture books about having to let someone you love go, even if that someone you love is a bog baby. beautiful illustrations and a sweet story.
snowelf's review against another edition
3.0
I found it a bit silly, but it's engaging and the illustrations are marvelously beautiful.
pwbalto's review against another edition
4.0
How does Gwen Millward manage delicate and earthy at the same time? I don't know, but I'm impressed! Great "if you love something set it free" story that is not too preachy.
wiennareads's review against another edition
3.0
Short story time: I am recently into books with illustrations. I just bought it yesterday, and my friend paid for it, together with another book.
I have finished reading it in one sitting since it is just short. Well, I liked it! It touched animal and mother-children relationship matters. I seriously love the illustrations. I miss the illustration book from It's Okay Not To Be Okay, a korean drama.
I have finished reading it in one sitting since it is just short. Well, I liked it! It touched animal and mother-children relationship matters. I seriously love the illustrations. I miss the illustration book from It's Okay Not To Be Okay, a korean drama.
beththebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
Charming fairy-tale-like story. Illustrations are oddly pretty. Good for "make pretend" fans. About right as a read-to for ages 4-6 or for 7-8 year olds to read on their own.
mrslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
I found this book on a rainy day in Nantucket at a wonderful independent bookstore. I sat down to read it and FELL in LOVE. The illustrations are amazing and the story gave me goose bumps! I can hardly wait to read it to my students. The story follows two sisters who go fishing in a magical pond that only appears in the spring! They find a bog baby and take it home...read it to teach children the concept of wild things needing to live in the wild...or "take only pictures and leave only footprints"...or just read it because it is so sweet!!!
pussreboots's review against another edition
4.0
The Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Gwen Millward was one of those serendipitous library finds. It had been put on display on the top of the shelves, cover out for the world to see. I had to grab it.
A pair of sisters find a bog baby on their explorations into the nearby woods. It's a little blue blobby creature with fairy wings. They decide to keep it as a pet. Being away from home doesn't agree with the bog baby and he falls ill. Eventually they have to ask for help and fortunately their mother has had her own experience with a bog baby.
The story is perfect for children who have wanted to bring some wild creature home for a pet. It gently teaches the importance of leaving wild creatures to be wild and how difficult it is to provide for them. The book also encourages exploration of children to find (but not capture) their own bog babies.
Gwen Millward's illustrations are the right balance of playful and magical. The bog baby while being obviously made up is still a sympathetic character.
A pair of sisters find a bog baby on their explorations into the nearby woods. It's a little blue blobby creature with fairy wings. They decide to keep it as a pet. Being away from home doesn't agree with the bog baby and he falls ill. Eventually they have to ask for help and fortunately their mother has had her own experience with a bog baby.
The story is perfect for children who have wanted to bring some wild creature home for a pet. It gently teaches the importance of leaving wild creatures to be wild and how difficult it is to provide for them. The book also encourages exploration of children to find (but not capture) their own bog babies.
Gwen Millward's illustrations are the right balance of playful and magical. The bog baby while being obviously made up is still a sympathetic character.
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