FICTION

What Can a Mess Make?

by Bee Johnson (text) & illus. by Bee Johnson
Holt. Aug. 2024. 48p. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781250900241.
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K-Gr 2–Two sisters spend a day delighting in the creative process as they make a mess in the kitchen, throughout the house, and finally in their bedroom, where they collapse into a messy heap of a good night’s sleep. Rhyming text and charmingly clutter-filled scenes capture both the ingredients and the fun that can come from making a mess out of the simple materials at hand and enjoying (most of the time) the results of said mess. Be it from “kitchen clatter/ syrup splatter” transforming into a tasty breakfast or blankets and pillows in the living room transforming into “a mess can make a place to rest,” the energetic pair collaborate to enjoy a day full of creativity and camaraderie without a single piece of technology to be seen.
VERDICT A childhood scamper through simple pleasures of sibling fun made with the materials found around them, this is a delightful book to share, especially on those “there’s nothing to do” days of summer.
Reviewed by John Scott , Jul 01, 2024

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