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Hardcover Book Details
  • 11/2023
  • 9780648609902
  • 24 pages
  • $15.00
JOHN PATERSON
Author, Illustrator, Editor (anthology)
Don't Blame Me: Save the Triton

Picture Book; General Fiction (including literary and historical); (Publish)

“Don’t blame me,” said the little boy. “The problem with our oceans is that they’re huge.” “That’s what I’ve been telling them for 60 years,” said Paddy the Starfish. “I’m just a baby, so don’t blame me” said Junior to Bubbles the slug. “The problem is up there”. “Something must have changed, but what was it?” said Angel Fish. “I suspect lots of things”. “I know that you’re talking about me,” said Thorny passing by quickly for good reason. “I know that you’re here somewhere, Thorny” said Dan the diver. “You can’t outrun me”. “You won’t get away next time Thorny,” said Triton. “Your days are numbered”. “That’s all right for you to say Triton,” said Nudibranch. “You have a shell and lots of food”. “And the more often Thorny gets away, the hungrier they are for me,” said another starfish. “I might only be a shrimp, but I can look after myself when it comes to Thorny,” “I don’t mind a Thorny or two,” said the Wrasse. “It’s really a question of what we like to eat.” “What do you mean by that Wrasse?” said the diver. “It depends on what we like to eat!”. “I would have thought that it was obvious,” said Wrasse. “I’m not just a pretty face”. “It’s not just what we eat,” said baby starfish. “As I keep saying the problem is up there”. “We’re so pretty and up there they think that the ocean is so huge,” said baby Fish. “Thank-you Wrasse and Baby Starfish, the problem certainly starts up there, not down here”. “President, Dan the Diver tells me that we have a problem. The ocean needs these shells”. “All of us creatures play a role, even if we are just slugs, shrimp or starfish,” they all said. “So, at the end of the day it depends on us all, even humans. We can’t just blame Thorny”
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For the environment to balance nature and life, we have to accept peaceful cohabitation and attach importance to everything around us, whether humans or animals. John Paterson's book Don't Blame Me highlights conversations with AI-generated images.

The book starts with a little boy informing a monster that he should not be blamed and that the major issue with our oceans is that they are huge. Paddy the Starfish, in support of the boy, added that he had been telling them for 60 years. Junior informs Bubbles the Slug that he should also not be blamed because the problem is up there. On the other hand, Angel Fish suspects many things about this presumed change. Thorny, passing by for a good reason, knew they were talking about him. Get a copy of this book by John Patterson to understand the message of these conversations and why they were talking about Thorny.

I found this book fascinating for a few reasons, particularly the quality of the graphics. The author is a professional, and these images appealed to me. The book is also brief, and the end message, which is why you should get this book, will also be enlightening, as the target audience of this book would be children. The pictures of different sea creatures, such as starfish, angelfish, seaweeds, nudibranchs, shrimp, and many more, would enlighten children a lot, and no child should miss out on this beautiful experience.

I would have appreciated it if the author had added pictures of many more sea creatures, but this is just a personal preference, as this does not impact my rating of 5 out of 5 stars. I recommend this book to children who love sea creatures, ages 4 to 7. I didn't encounter any errors while reading this book, which shows that this book was perfectly edited.

Formats
Hardcover Book Details
  • 11/2023
  • 9780648609902
  • 24 pages
  • $15.00
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