Lucy Loves Sherman!!
Alice is a huge book lover so I love that I have the opportunity to regularly add to her library.
Lucy Loves Sherman
The page describes Lucy out shopping with NaNa. Since I go by NaNa Alice immediately lit up with “NaNa!!! It’s YOU!!!”
“GIRL MEETS LOBSTER. GIRLS loves LOBSTER. BUT CAN GIRL SAVE LOBSTER?”
“That’s the question at the center of this sweet and smart picture book about Lucy, her shell-y friend Sherman, and the seafood-loving town they inhabit.
“Lucy loves Sherman from the moment they meet at Flotsam’s Fish Market. Oh sure, he’s an eighteen-pound, eighty-year-old crustacean, but he’s also polka dotted. And blurble-y. And he smells like the ocean! Unfortunately, Nana is not hooked on the idea of a pet lobster.
“Things only get worse when Lucy meets Chef Pierre and discovers that Sherman’s fate is on a plate! She must rescue Sherman., even if it means getting into hot water with all the grownups. So Lucy takes action But will the efforts of one little girl be enough to save Sherman from the bib and butter?”
This book is over the moon cute!! Lucy takes to Sherman like a girl with a new puppy. Except Sherman isn’t a puppy. Sherman’s a lobster. Lucy tries her hardest to convince NaNa to bring Sherman home. NaNa says Sherman is dangerous. Lucy replies “But I love him!” “Sherman’s too big” Lucy is willing to keep him in the bathtub. Even though Lucy reminds NaNa that Sherman won’t bark and won’t shed, she stays firm in her NO!
Then Lucy tries to sneak Sherman out. Funny illustrations from Meg Walters add to this cute story.
While Lucy is sad that she can’t bring Sherman home she finds out that lobster is the special of the day at Pierre’s Fancy Dining. She tries everything from pleading with the chef to fighting with the butcher at Flotsam’s Fish Market. Nothing works until the local news paper covers the picketing locals on Sherman’s behalf. After all Sherman is a very famous eight-pound, eighty-year-old lobster.
Lucy Loves Sherman is a fun read and a powerful story of friendship.
You can find Hattie Peck on Sky Pony Press, Amazon
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Author: Catherine Bailey,
Illustrator: Meg Walters
Publication Date: 3-21-2017
ISBN-13:9781634507059
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
Book Type: Hardcover
Size: 9″ by 9″
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8 Comments
Kate Sarsfield
Years ago I won a goldfish at a fun fair. No fish bowl so we put him (?) in the bath!
Kate Sarsfield
It’s such a joy to see a child in love with reading. As part of my work I’ve visited homes where the family has never owned a book, indeed many of the parents can’t read. So sad.
Veronica Lee
Sounds like a cute book! I love to see kids read.
Tamra Phelps
It’s great to see a kid that really loves books. This sounds like a cute read for young readers.
CJ
That is so cute! I too am glad Alice loves to read. I’ve enjoyed it since childhood! 🙂
Sarah L
I love that Alice loves reading. So great that she has you to provide her with lots of books. Do your other 2 grandkids like reading?
Rosie
This is a cute story! It reminds me of when one day I came home and went to the bathroom. I let out a scream there was a huge fish my hubby had caught swimming in the bathtub! So I assume there have been lobsters in people’s tub, too!
michele
Another adorable book to add to a child’s collection.. Alice is so lucky to have a library at her age…..