The Boy Who Cried Fabulous
Paperback – Picture Book, August 1, 2007
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · August 1, 2007
The only thing Roger likes better than exploring the world around him is describing it.
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- Who it’s for
- A cheerful picture-book read about seeing the world vividly—and finding just the right word for it.
- Themes
- Self-expression, Different perspectives, Wonder in the world
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ Stories, Poetry, Stories in Verse
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The only thing Roger likes better than exploring the world around him is describing it. And Roger describes most things as fabulous! But his parents have a different view. They want Roger to see things the way they do, so they ban "fabulous" from his vocabulary. Fabulously illustrated by Peter Ferguson, this cheerful tale will have children rejoicing along with Roger at all the fabulous--no, marvelous! no, dazzling!--things that await him when he steps outside.
A Word for Wonder
A cheerful picture-book read about seeing the world vividly—and finding just the right word for it.
Come here for
- A child’s delight in describing everyday discoveries
- Playful word choices, from “fabulous” to “dazzling”
Expect
- A warm story about a child and parents who see things differently
- Illustrations by Peter Ferguson
Where it sits
| LGBTQ+ Stories | 83% |
|---|---|
| Stories in Verse | 40% |
| Poetry | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Parent-Child Stories
- Funny Stories
- School Stories
- Authors
- Lesléa Newman
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- August 1, 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Self-expression · Different perspectives · Wonder in the world
- Reading lane
- Parent-Child Stories