Reviews for Noodle

The average rating for Noodle based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-07-25 00:00:00 Lucas Duebendorfer Noodle pairs up two picture book notables with Munro Leaf as the author and Ludwig Bemelmans as illustrator. It's a cute enough little picture book (my four-year-old wanted to read it the minute he saw it; Noodle is certainly endearing) and I adore the creative text lay out -- the way the words pitter and patter go up and down and up and down as he walks, or the curve of the words like a giraffe's neck in the scene with the giraffe. Still, it's missing something... I like the message of accepting who you are not not trying to be something you're not... but a few dots simply aren't connected. If Noodle was unhappy with his size and shape because he didn't feel he could dig well enough, then goes and speaks with several animals who can't dig at all but think their shape is just right for what they do, how does that help his situation with digging at all? There needed to be something where he decides he can dig well enough, after all, since he found the magic wishbone while digging... something to that effect. As it is, it just doesn't quite feel complete.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-06-21 00:00:00 Nikki Oconnor Oh I wish I could say I liked this book without any hesitation and give it at least three stars, but I can't. It was cute, and I'm all for self-acceptance morals, but this was lacking just a smidge. I would have really liked to see two more pages to show why Noodle decided his size worked for him - rather than implying that because other animals are suited for their shapes, he must be too. Leaf just doesn't bridge that gap with his story.