A review by wordnerd153
Hungry Jim by Laurel Snyder

2.0

If you like confusing story lines and unsatisfying endings, then this is the book for you! Jim wakes up one morning feeling rather beastly, which makes sense since he has somehow morphed into a lion. He pads down the stairs for breakfast and decides to devour his mother instead of the pancakes she has whipped up. Unfortunately, Jim is still hungry. Famished in fact. He heads out the door and ends up chomping down several more people and a dog, but he still can’t satisfy his stomach. Standing on the edge of the cliff, Jim becomes contemplative, wondering how he will ever soothe his grumbling stomach, when a bear comes out of nowhere and attacks. In a rather frightening spread, Jim leaps toward the bear with his claws out and mouth open. After gobbling up the bear Jim heads home, vomiting up all of the people he had swallowed earlier, including his dazed mother. Back in his bedroom Jim transforms back into a boy who is unsure what to do with the bear he brought home. He ends up eating the bear and doesn’t feel bad about it at all. The theme of this picture book is unclear and some of the language and imagery may be a bit strong for young readers.