They call me Boober Fraggle

by Michaela Muntean, Lisa McCue (Illustrator)

Unlike all the other Fraggles (furry, fuzzy creatures the size of monkeys) living in Fraggle Rock, Boober is a natural worrier and he begins to worry even more when he realizes that his fellow Fraggles think he is a depressing wet blanket.

Genres: Fiction

44 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently got Apple TV+ and was able to introduce Mini-Me to Fraggle Rock. To my delight, she loved it as much as I do, and unearthing my old Fraggle Rock books was just the icing on the cake.

The best part of this book? Boober’s Ode to Laundry.

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly loved this story and I think the kids did too. The moral of the story is brilliant and the way the message is delivered is perfect. A truly great short book.

[Rob Cook · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable little read with cute images.

[Alethea Kontis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Boober was always my favorite. He was the Eeyore of Fraggle Rock, always worrying about this thing or that. In this little hardcover given to me in 1984 and inscribed by my grandmother, Boober worries about what exactly makes him special. All of his friends have something special: Gobo is adventurous, Wembley is happy and easygoing (and essentially Wash from Firefly), Mokey is the poet, and Red is the life of the party. But what--other than socks and laundry--is Boober good for?

I have a special place in my heart for books that force kids to do a little soul searching. What exactly is it that makes YOU unique? Because you are, you know. Unique and special and awesome. Just like Boober.

[Jennifer Filips · Rating 5 out of 5]

Boober, being a naturally suspicious Fraggle, finds his friends talking about him by the Fraggle Pond and he hears them say that they don't need him. He hears what they're saying and takes it to heart, and realises that what they're saying is actually true. So he goes on a self-improvement campaign,but of course, with Boober being Boober, it doesn't go as planned, so what can he do? Is his life over? Read to find out!