![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She quickly realizes that having these crazy animals would be more complicated than enjoyable, so she is happy to settle with her ‘plain old hamster’. If I Had a Gryphon begins with a young girl introducing her pet hamster, then it follows her imagination as she ponders how fun it would be to have a fantastical animal as a pet instead (unicorns, manticores, etc.). Many children’s books have a moral or lesson to them this story is no different. This book thankfully does not fall into that category. Many are a poor excuse to simply include touch and feel pages to them, with the worst accompanying text you’ve ever read. If I Had a Gryphon by Vikki Vansickle, illustrated by Cale Atkinson was a lovely book and I believe I am now experienced enough in children’s literature to state this with confidence, because I’ve read some pretty crappy kids books since my baby was born a year ago: ones that don’t even make sense, or have absolutely no storyline or point to them. They didn’t ask for a review in return, but I feel as if it’s the least I can do, so here it goes, a review of a kid’s book: my best attempt. The good folks at Penguin Random House Canada heard that I had a kid, so they sent me a picture book to enjoy with my daughter. ![]()
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