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3.5
The Lost Galumpus
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A time-traveling woolly mammoth finds refuge and rescue at the unlikely hands of a possum and his community of woodland friends in this humorous middle grade for fans of The Secret Lake and The Wild Robot . Features charming black-and-white interior illustrations by Udayana Lugo. When a furry, four-legged beast from the distant past appears in their park, the local animals are concerned about unwanted attention from humans. Gilly the Possum, assistant to raccoon Mayor Crawdaddy, is tasked with figuring out where the lost galumpus came from . . . and how to get him home again. While Gilly and the Mayor don’t agree on much, they can agree on one thing: with a huge blizzard rolling in, the galumpus needs their help, no matter where he came from. This laugh-out-loud illustrated adventure has the whole woodland community in Theodore Wirth Park considering the best way to welcome a newcomer—and what generosity in the face of unthinkable circumstances can mean.
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3.5
“This was such a strange middle grade book. It was sci-fi, fantasy with animal characters.
The woodland animals have jsut found a Galumpus in the creek area of the park and he seems lost, telling them that his home is gone. They find out that he is actually a Wooly Mammoth from the past that has suddenly appeared in the park. Gilly the Possum is trying to help him while Mayer Crawdaddy is mostly scared of all things and says they should leave him be. Gilly tried to get human help by way of a little girl that she has befriended, but then a robot from the future also shows up in the form of the Forest Fire Prevention bear... but green. She is part of the time travel too, the mammoth and the robot were both part of a time-rift and have arrived in the park.
It was all so strange and off-the-wall that it was hard to follow. I thin kthat younger readers might like the concept but also have a lot of questions about why and how, but also what is doing on. It also reads a little like it is a series, although it is not, where the you just jump in and there is little explanation about the characters and their world. The craziness of it all kinda of takes away from that confusion because there is a lot of other wierd stuff that happens. That said, I found it hard to stay focused during my reading. It was fun, but hard to follow. I wanted more explanation, and less jumping around... there was a lot of movement through the town and park withouth much description.”
“It's a creative story of a time-traveling mammoth who needs help getting home. I've never read anything like this. The narrator is the best thing. A possum who has the best introspection moments and quick answers to complicated questions (that need answers in just a few words.)
The content is perfect for young readers and middle graders with subtly presented topics that can be further discussed. I also noticed a few times the mention of what is a safe environment/place: exploring fear in other levels too. (Fear of not making their dreams come true, growing up, having a job...)
The dialogue helps the story with humor and a few interesting deep thoughts. The recommended age is 8-12, but I would say young readers who like dense stories will appreciate it more. This one takes its time to start and when we reach 70% feels a bit too long and in general slow for some young readers to commit. But there is a number of improbabilities and humor that will keep the fans of this style of fiction captive like The Wild Robot.
It's well-written and I love the illustrations. The characters often have names that reference beloved famous fictional characters and adults will appreciate it too.”
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