The Day Louis Got Eaten by John Fardell - review

Luke really enjoyed this book and the fact that "unfortunately" each strange and unusual creature gets eaten by another bigger creature after the Gulper eats Louis. Louis's sister, Sarah, has to rescue him by chasing after the creatures and changing her bicycle into different things to catch up, including a boat, a submarine and a walker on wooden stilts. Luke thinks the creatures are scary especially the Gulper but it all works out OK in the end. When I asked Luke what happens in the story he says, "The monster ate Louis, then the monster ate the monster, then the monster ate the monster, then the monster ate the monster, then they all get eaten by a big white one, then they all get saved by hiccupping and burping". He followed the story and it kept his attention to the end and the repetition means that he will be able to join in when we have read it a few more times. The drawings are detailed and good in that they are in sections and you can follow the story through them even without the words. I liked the fact that the resourceful sister saved the day! If you would like to become a family reviewer, email us at [email protected]