The Picnic by Bobby Lynn Maslen pictures by John R. Maslen

The next book I read to the children was, The Picnic by Bobby Lynn Maslen pictures by John R. Maslen. It is apparently part of a young readers series called Bob Books. I picked it out at Tidal Wave Books because it was 50 cents and it is a child sized, small book. I wanted to see if the children would be more inclined to choose the book because of its size. The children, however, did not choose the book on their own. The pictures are very simple and hand drawn. The story if very flat and mundane. The children seemed indifferent to the story. It may serve its purpose as a book to help young learners improve their reading skills; it does not serve as a book for an engaging story or great illustrations.