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The New Jumper (2012)

by Oliver Jeffers(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks

review 1: This was book was regarding conformity. It reminded me of those teenagers who rebel against their parents and try to be their "own person," yet end up looking exactly the same as every other rebellious teenager. Not a bad book, just not one I like enough to add to my picture book library.The characters in this book kind of resemble Ike (Kyle's little brother) from South Park in my opinion.
review 2: I first read this book a few weeks ago (March 23ish). I had to reread it before writing my review to see if it was as strange as my memory was telling me it was.It was. Strange, very strange. I'm sort of ambivalent about it, but the fact that I'm thinking about it enough to realize my ambivalence - and the reasons for it - makes me give this book an "I liked it" r... moreating of three stars.On the one hand, I really liked Rupert and his desire to be a nonconformist, think for himself, and do something unique from his peers. On the other hand, I really didn't like that the rest of the Hueys copied him exactly so they all could "be different." I think I'd have liked this book better if Rupert or another of the Hueys had realized that by all of them changing in exactly the same ways, they ended up being exactly the same again. What message is being sent to kids in this story? Am I being overly critical and cynical when I say that I think it's telling kids that no one is truly unique and it's pointless to try to be different/yourself? Or perhaps I should lighten up and simply encourage kids to be like Rupert and think outside the box; don't be like society and copy every passing fad. I know I'm probably overthinking it, but... Which point of view is correct? I suppose it's up to the person who reads this book to decide. less

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