Book Review: Once You Get To Know Me by Bo Chappell
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Title: Once You Get To Know Me
Author: Bo Chappell
Release date: October 2, 2017
Bo Chappell is one of the good guys. I’m proud to call Bo my friend.
I’ve known this for some time now, but I hope more people really start to discover his amazing work, both writing and illustrations.
I first experienced Bo’s work with the ‘By Year’s End’ Anthology. A gathering of stories by some amazing authors, all based on Bo’s release ‘Year 47.’ It took me far too long to read ‘Year 47’ but when I did, wow. A stunning post-apocalyptic horror/western that really ticked all of the boxes.
I also know Bo is a great artist from his work with Aphotic Realm and illustrations I’ve seen him share on his social media pages as well as on the Master of the Thundernerds pages.
But this. I didn’t know about this.
‘Once You Get to Know Me’ is a forty page book written for kids, that teaches them about how people are all individuals and how we need to be nice to each other and treat each other with kindness and compassion. This book is incredibly topical, but also completely timeless. It is a perfect book for parents to help introduce to their kids inclusiveness and how appearances are not always what a person is.
What I liked: This book is a work of perfection. From each character and illustration to each of the characters descriptions and what they say to the reader.
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Bo captures the essence of each creature and did such an amazing job of making their “differences” normal and relatable.
I really loved how Bo utilized so many of the classic movie-monsters, which made reading this to my son that much more of a personal journey. This was the first time my son has seen some of these monsters and it was a real joy to share with him what they were, and what movie’s they’ve appeared in.
What I didn’t like: A book like this, there really isn’t anything to not like. I will say, the font chosen for the alien speaking was very hard to read, but it was also perfect for giving the character so much personality!
Why you should buy this: I already said this, but I love supporting the goods guys. Bo is a class act and we should all support him just for that. Saying that, this book truly is a perfect introduction to any parents with kids, to not only monsters, but also to individual differences. I sent two copies to my sister for my nephews and they love the book so much. They’ve even purchased another copy so that it can be donated to their elementary school! Currently, all proceeds from the sale will be going to support Black Lives Matter groups, which makes this a no-brainer to buy!
5/5
