A review by bookishfreeman
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket by John Boyne

4.0

This was a very cute yet powerful story told in a Roald Dahl type fashion. This little boy has been defying gravity since birth and all his parents want is a normal child. One day his mom let's him loose into the sky because she doesn't want to deal with him and from then on he has adventures. He meets a lesbian couple, a starving artist, a man with a severely burned face and a grandfather with months to live. All of these characters have/had people in their life who want them to be normal...but what does that mean? This is a great story to share with kids about the importance of individualism. I will be adding this book to my read aloud pile.