Official Review: Funeesha and the Fun queen
Posted: 28 Feb 2021, 19:30
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Funeesha and the Fun queen" by Chad williamson.]
Funeesha and the Fun Queen by Chad Williamson is a charming children’s story that will delight young children and inspire them to use their creative imaginations.
Funeesha is a lonely, bored little girl living in London, England. Her mother is a school teacher and her father is a musician. Both of her parents are so exhausted and stressed from working long hours to support the family that they do not have time to play and have fun. Alone in her room, Funeesha thinks of her grandfather who used to play with her. Grandpa taught her the magic words, “Feeling good is number one; life is supposed to be so much fun.”
As Funeesha says these words, a bright light appears in her room out of which steps a beautiful woman. This woman introduces herself as the Fun Queen. She is queen of all the Funerians and invites Funeesha to go with her on an adventure, helping the little girl learn how to entertain herself even when lonely and bored.
The pages of this book are graced with full-color illustrations that will engage the interest of emergent readers listening to the story being read. Level 2 readers will enjoy reading the book for themselves. The various made-up words will provide excellent opportunities for them to learn how to sound out words.
I really like how the book encourages children to develop and use their imaginations. All creative endeavors, whether it be in the field of the arts or sciences, start with imagination and “thinking outside the box.” Thus, encouraging children to use and develop their imaginations will help them in any number of challenging situations. I was particularly impressed with how Williamson wrote the dialogue of Funeesha’s parents phonetically. Funeesha’s parents are Jamaican immigrants. Williamson was able to capture the musical patois of Jamaica, enriching their exchanges with Funeesha. That delightfully unexpected added element was probably my favorite part of the whole book.
One point of possible concern was introducing the idea of Funeesha going off with a stranger, but this issue is addressed forthrightly in the book when the Fun Queen explains they are going to Funeria only in their minds. This is an important point to always underscore to young children and I liked how it was handled in the story.
The book was edited very well with only a single missing word. There was nothing I particularly disliked about the book, although I felt the ending was a tad bit abrupt. It could have been fleshed out just a bit more. Even so, this is a fun story that young children will enjoy with all the elements that make up a good storybook. I am pleased to give Funeesha and the Fun Queen four out of four stars.
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Funeesha and the Fun queen
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Funeesha and the Fun Queen by Chad Williamson is a charming children’s story that will delight young children and inspire them to use their creative imaginations.
Funeesha is a lonely, bored little girl living in London, England. Her mother is a school teacher and her father is a musician. Both of her parents are so exhausted and stressed from working long hours to support the family that they do not have time to play and have fun. Alone in her room, Funeesha thinks of her grandfather who used to play with her. Grandpa taught her the magic words, “Feeling good is number one; life is supposed to be so much fun.”
As Funeesha says these words, a bright light appears in her room out of which steps a beautiful woman. This woman introduces herself as the Fun Queen. She is queen of all the Funerians and invites Funeesha to go with her on an adventure, helping the little girl learn how to entertain herself even when lonely and bored.
The pages of this book are graced with full-color illustrations that will engage the interest of emergent readers listening to the story being read. Level 2 readers will enjoy reading the book for themselves. The various made-up words will provide excellent opportunities for them to learn how to sound out words.
I really like how the book encourages children to develop and use their imaginations. All creative endeavors, whether it be in the field of the arts or sciences, start with imagination and “thinking outside the box.” Thus, encouraging children to use and develop their imaginations will help them in any number of challenging situations. I was particularly impressed with how Williamson wrote the dialogue of Funeesha’s parents phonetically. Funeesha’s parents are Jamaican immigrants. Williamson was able to capture the musical patois of Jamaica, enriching their exchanges with Funeesha. That delightfully unexpected added element was probably my favorite part of the whole book.
One point of possible concern was introducing the idea of Funeesha going off with a stranger, but this issue is addressed forthrightly in the book when the Fun Queen explains they are going to Funeria only in their minds. This is an important point to always underscore to young children and I liked how it was handled in the story.
The book was edited very well with only a single missing word. There was nothing I particularly disliked about the book, although I felt the ending was a tad bit abrupt. It could have been fleshed out just a bit more. Even so, this is a fun story that young children will enjoy with all the elements that make up a good storybook. I am pleased to give Funeesha and the Fun Queen four out of four stars.
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Funeesha and the Fun queen
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon