Puffy And The Formidable Foe Analysis
Puffy and the Formidable Foe is a folk tale that was written by Marie Lepkowski, Ann Hannon, and Margaret Hannon. The tale is a picture book for toddlers consists of about 20 pages. This copy is the third edition that was published by the Xlibris in November 2016.
The tale is talking about a cat named Puffy who played around his owner’s house to haunt a rat. With his engagement with playing, the cat found himself tired and away from the house, so he decided to rest beneath the mushroom hoods. In the meanwhile, a strange animal showed up. Puffy thought the animal was a cat either, but with a bad smell. The new cat attacked Puffy with a very smelly whiff. Puffy instantly returned home with stinky hair that its odor is difficult to get rid of. His owner took care of him and bathed him with a special shampoo for such smell. At the end of the tale, Puffy learned how to …show more content…
It is fundamental to teach our children asking questions and gaining knowledge. It is beautiful to be adventurous and brave. I am concerned of the negative effect of the tale that it might plant the fear of the external world. Therefore, I suggest the writers to submit their book to a children psychologist who has the right opinion in such case.
Additionally, I have some remarks about the language and the design of the book. In the case of the language, I noticed that the vocabulary were used is somehow difficult for the children. I believe that replacing some words such as “ensue, obscene, and scampered” with more familiar words would make the reading more enjoyable. About the book design, I find it unpleasant and unorganized. The drawings are beautiful but still need more arrangement and color study.
To sum up, I rate the book 2 out of 4 stars. It has a clear great tale but it will be greater if you took my observations in your
The tale is talking about a cat named Puffy who played around his owner’s house to haunt a rat. With his engagement with playing, the cat found himself tired and away from the house, so he decided to rest beneath the mushroom hoods. In the meanwhile, a strange animal showed up. Puffy thought the animal was a cat either, but with a bad smell. The new cat attacked Puffy with a very smelly whiff. Puffy instantly returned home with stinky hair that its odor is difficult to get rid of. His owner took care of him and bathed him with a special shampoo for such smell. At the end of the tale, Puffy learned how to …show more content…
It is fundamental to teach our children asking questions and gaining knowledge. It is beautiful to be adventurous and brave. I am concerned of the negative effect of the tale that it might plant the fear of the external world. Therefore, I suggest the writers to submit their book to a children psychologist who has the right opinion in such case.
Additionally, I have some remarks about the language and the design of the book. In the case of the language, I noticed that the vocabulary were used is somehow difficult for the children. I believe that replacing some words such as “ensue, obscene, and scampered” with more familiar words would make the reading more enjoyable. About the book design, I find it unpleasant and unorganized. The drawings are beautiful but still need more arrangement and color study.
To sum up, I rate the book 2 out of 4 stars. It has a clear great tale but it will be greater if you took my observations in your