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thepaige_turner's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly the ending made me cry a little. In the best way.
icalyn_13's review
5.0
I bought this book when I saw John Oliver talk about it on his show. What an absolute joy to read. As a kid, I always felt different and like that was a bad thing. I put on a show to hide who I really was. Reading a book like this and knowing there are kids out there that will read this and be okay being different warms my heart. It may have started as a joke in some way, but this was a beautiful book that I hope parents keep reading to kids. Adults too!
sandygx260's review against another edition
5.0
I am such a dolt. Right after I watched John Oliver, I ordered a few copies for friends from the Trevor Project website. The thing is I couldn't see the epub version on my ten year old MacBook. I sent the file to my work computer, but that also acted snitty.
I figured oh well, I'll also buy the hard copy.
I mentioned this to my fiancee, who cocked her head and asked, "Did you try to look at it on my computer?"
"Erm, no." She has a lovely new Mac with a huge screen. The book blossomed on the screen.
I finally read the tale of the little bunny who fell in love. Considering that one of our buns just passed away, I cried extra hard.
And here I am crying again. This is a very sweet story. Love should always triumph over the judgmental stinkbugs! Seriously, this is a lovely story, and the illustrations are wonderful.
I despise Pence and his hatred of LGBTQ people. I hope Marlon Bundo is well cared for and loved.
I figured oh well, I'll also buy the hard copy.
I mentioned this to my fiancee, who cocked her head and asked, "Did you try to look at it on my computer?"
"Erm, no." She has a lovely new Mac with a huge screen. The book blossomed on the screen.
I finally read the tale of the little bunny who fell in love. Considering that one of our buns just passed away, I cried extra hard.
And here I am crying again. This is a very sweet story. Love should always triumph over the judgmental stinkbugs! Seriously, this is a lovely story, and the illustrations are wonderful.
I despise Pence and his hatred of LGBTQ people. I hope Marlon Bundo is well cared for and loved.
namat's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
audioandereadergrrly's review against another edition
5.0
Such a good book with adorable characters and a heartfelt message on acceptance and love! I wish I could give this book ten stars.
bookpagesanddogpaws's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful Message for A Great Cause. Fantastic for children
Who would have thought something that we thought was a bit of a joke was actually something more meaningful. This book has brought so many together. What a lovely way to combat something. When they go low, we go high.
The story itself is wonderful for children and has a great lesson that we are all different. I bought the kindle edition with the audiobook.
Who would have thought something that we thought was a bit of a joke was actually something more meaningful. This book has brought so many together. What a lovely way to combat something. When they go low, we go high.
The story itself is wonderful for children and has a great lesson that we are all different. I bought the kindle edition with the audiobook.
jgintrovertedreader's review against another edition
4.0
Marlon Bundo is the BOTUS, the Bunny of the United States. He lives a lonely life in a big, boring house until one day he meets Wesley, the most bunny-beautiful rabbit in the garden. It’s love at first sight. They decide they want to get married and hop together forever. But the Stink Bug tells them that boy bunnies can only marry girl bunnies. What can they do?
This is cute but it might work slightly better as a political satire for adults than as a straightforward picture book. Children will enjoy the lovely illustrations and the basic story as a kind of fairy tale but older readers will recognize Mike Pence, Marlon’s owner, and his political rhetoric as the Stink Bug.
Either way, the happily-ever-after, the importance of voting, and the celebration of differences both big and small are sure to please readers of all ages who believe, like Marlon, that “Stink bugs are temporary. Love is forever.”
This is cute but it might work slightly better as a political satire for adults than as a straightforward picture book. Children will enjoy the lovely illustrations and the basic story as a kind of fairy tale but older readers will recognize Mike Pence, Marlon’s owner, and his political rhetoric as the Stink Bug.
Either way, the happily-ever-after, the importance of voting, and the celebration of differences both big and small are sure to please readers of all ages who believe, like Marlon, that “Stink bugs are temporary. Love is forever.”
alyshadeshae's review
5.0
This book was a birthday present and I couldn't ask for a better book on my birthday!
I absolutely adored the idea of this book when John Oliver first talked about it and then, when I found it was going to be a real book, I almost lost my mind! It 100% lives up to the hype and it's adorable and wonderful and lovely! <3
I absolutely adored the idea of this book when John Oliver first talked about it and then, when I found it was going to be a real book, I almost lost my mind! It 100% lives up to the hype and it's adorable and wonderful and lovely! <3