Reviews

Lenny the Lobster Can't Stay for Dinner by Finn Buckley, Catherine Meurisse, Michael Buckley

msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

Hahahahaha. A Choose Your Own Adventure picture book. Or at least, I think it resembles that. As I read the book, I felt I was watching the scene in The Little Mermaid when Sebastian the crab was fleeing the French chef ;)

Seriously, this book is comical. It's about Lenny the Lobster who attends a dinner party. But there is more to this dinner party than meets the eye. ;)

I wish there had been more options for us to change the storyline as opposed to just one. Still, it is a start. Perhaps there will be more books similar to this one one day.

biblioboyd's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

sassenak's review against another edition

5.0

J'adore les homards et je n'en mange plus du tout car ils sont trop beaux (et pourtant, je me prive car c'est vraiment délicieux). Alors, une histoire de homard invité d'honneur d'un diner, cela ne pouvait que me parler !!!!! J'aime le fait qu'on puisse choisir sa fin, l'histoire est amusante et les dessins sont excellents !

seanjbryan's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Possibly the best choose your own adventure book on the market, and there’s only one choice to make. Lenny the Lobster can’t stay for dinner. Or can he? You decide.

jesstele's review against another edition

5.0

My new favorite picture book. Hysterical!!!!

courtneyclouts's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

So cute! I love that Finn and Michael wrote this together. I hope they publish more soon. I lucked out and got a signed edition. 

dfparizeau's review against another edition

3.0

I would have liked to see the "choose-your-own-adventure" aspect pushed a little further, but then again the story was conceptualized by a you g child, so perhaps I'm being to harsh. Still a cute read!

breeoxd's review against another edition

5.0

When I saw that this was a choose-you-own-adventure book, I just about squealed with glee! Fantastic illustrations, humor & compassion on display. Simply fun to read!

sanabanana's review

5.0

 This was a thrilling yet charming tale that made me laugh quite a bit!
I picked this book up because I saw it was by Michael Buckley, but stayed for the fetching lobster and the entertaining drama. 

themaddiest's review

4.0

clever and original, but parents and caregivers should be prepared for questions about why we eat lobsters (or any living thing, really)