Juli Barbato

I really enjoyed this book and I wasn’t sure what to expect when I chose it from the library. The book was written with simple language and it showed a girls’ routine when getting ready for school, hence the title, From Bed to Bus. The main character was the little girl and it was told from her point of view. I really like how the author made everything a lesson for her. For example she said she used to have uncomfortable baths until she found out what the H and C buttons meant in the shower. The whole book was filled with different things that the girl had to learn how to do and then at the end she missed the bus, which led to her knowing that she needed to know how to tell time now. I like how the author didn’t let the learning stop at the end of the book because everyone learns all the time, even when we get old. The illustrations were very clear and I could tell what went on in every page without even reading. I caught myself being very curious about knowing each new thing she learned for her morning routine. This cook could go under the category of contemporary realistic fiction simply because it was a cartoon. If it wasn’t a cartoon I think it could be close to nonfiction because we really do learn all these things on a daily basis, especially growing up. I think the moral of this story is that there’s always room for learning and eventually you’ll get it.… (mehr)