Too Much Glue

Matty loves glue. He and his dad use glue all the time at home. At school, the teacher does not want him to use too much glue. But Matty cannot resist and puts glue all over his desk along with sparkles and bangles and all kinds of shiny things then he jumps in. He expects to get off his desk but he cannot. So what is he to do? What help will his friends give him? Can the nurse or principal help? Will he get home after school?

I loved this book. Matty is so cool. I love the solutions his friends come up with but they only add to the mess on Matty. I love his dad's solution. It's simple and easy. Matty is one of a kind. So are his parents.

The illustrations are bright and colorful. Your child will love this book but keep the glue hidden.

This story captures the chaos as Matty finds himself stuck and creates a mess in the classroom after his excitement leads to a comical mishap when he applies too much glue. Me and my son absolutely loved this book! It has themes of friendship, creativity, and learning from mistakes. This is a delightful, humorous story teaching valuable lessons about creativity and problem-solving. The engaging narrative, combined with the lively illustrations, makes it a great resource for parents and educators.

I'm a big fan of this work, mainly for Zac Retz's illustrations. Matty has a kind of manic glee on his face when he is over gluing that I just love. Some of the shocked (the horror!) expressions on the faces of his classmates and teachers make for a busy (yet not overly so) background that is also visually compelling. I've never heard of the "glue never dries" teacher myth, so I wonder how prevalent it is, but I don't think you need to ascribe to the idea that teachers say or have said this in order to enjoy the book. Big fan. I hope these guys make a lot more books.

The main idea of this book is twofold: to be able to express yourself and to avoid doing something in excess. In this case, Matty decides to use more glue than the teacher told him to because he loves using it at home. Unfortunately, this gets him stuck to a table and his friends need to band together to help him. One of the qualities that I like about this book is its use of language. For example, every time the class tries to get Matty out of the glue it backfires. As more things like bricks and string get stuck to him, he goes from being a “blucky stucky glue boy” to a “note-on-my-tummy, melted mummy, clicky bricky, clingy stringy, blucky stucky glue boy”. This build up of descriptors was very amusing for me to read
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I also show more enjoyed that the book emphasizes the use of creativity. Instead of a clear proven method like everyone else, Matty explores the use of glue by making himself a sculpture. This books use of creativity wins me over and I think it was a pretty good book. His family does lots of different crafts with glue such as glass and mustaches, which differs from how his Teacher thinks to use glue. show less

There are multiple reasons why I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed this book for its descriptive language and silly illustrations. The author made this book very enjoyable with its create language. I loved the descriptions Matty gives himself. For example, when he is glued down to the table he calls himself a melted mummy, clicky bricky, clingy stringy, blucky stucky mess! I think this is very descriptive and helps me imagine what he is feeling. I also like the language the author gave to different characters. My favorite was the nurse. I loved how the author did not assign the typical nurse role of her being angry and yelling at Matty, but her saying “you have a 98.6 temperature. No fever. I can’t send you home early.” I think this show more really helped show how unpredictable and silly this book is. I also admired the illustrations. The pictures helped me imagine how the class, the teacher, the nurse, Matty’s parents and Matty are feeling. I think this is helpful to see especially when Matty’s parents found him stuck in the glue. The dad held him up with pride to show it is okay to be different. Seeing the different creations the students were making was also very interesting because some detail was so in depth that it would be too hard explain in words.
In conclusion, I believe, Jason Lefebvre, wanted to express that it is okay to have different hobby’s. Expressing yourself in your own unique way is important and can really show how great you are. This is a wonderful book that I highly recommend! show less

I had mixed feelings about this book after reading it. I liked the book because of it's descriptive language and repetitive patterns. Throughout the story, Matty and his classmates are attempting to undo his sticky mess. After each attempt has failed, the author mentions the previous attempt. After the fourth attempt, we begin to see a funny repetitive rhythm being presented. However, I didn't like this book because off it messy appeals. This story may push readers to do some drastic crafty things. For example, the story is centered around Matty and how he has been stuck laying in glue. Although this is one message, I believe the bigger picture to this story is to always be creative and think outside the box. Even though Matty's action show more were not responsible, not once did he ever get in trouble. For example, when the principal came in to see the situation, he left a simple note "try tape next time". show less

In my opinion this was a wonderful book, and I really enjoyed it. The writing and language was done very well and progressed nicely. For example, when the main character gets in his situation the descriptions followed a pattern. At the beginning of the problem the character is "a blucky stucky mess" and by the end he was a "note-on-my tummy, melted mummy, clicky bricky, clingy stringy, blucky stucky glue boy." The fictitious words went very well with what was happening in the story. I also liked that it was written in first person, and the voice of a child. This would make it more relatable to a child who read it. Not many children's books are written this way, at least that I have seen, and it was refreshing. Finally I liked the show more overall message of the book. It was geared towards parents and their families, in that it is important for parents to support their children in whatever they're doing. It also dealt with consequences for certain actions. show less