Arrowville

by Geefwee Boedoe

Beyond the Arrow Mountains,
where winds blow bitter chill,
across the Arrow Ocean
lies a town called Arrowville,
where every pointed person
had a pointed point of view,
and every point in Arrowville
was always just askew.

In Arrowville, the arrows argue all day long, except for an agreeable girl named Barb. When Barb runs away from home, she encounters a family of targets vacationing in Arrowville. The Targets become the target of mistrust, leading to a clamorous climax of chaos and confusion, but in the end Barb and the Targets convince the town that there are certain ideas upon which everyone can agree.

Animator and first-time author Geefwee Boedoe makes his debut with a sly and delicious comedy of errors, featuring lollypops and something even sweeter -- friendship.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

40 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 2004

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 2 out of 5]

What I like about this book....arrows and targets (bull eye) are paired together. The artwork is strange but interesting.

BUT...I couldn't wait for this book to be over. It is a turquoise and fire engine red which are not pleasing to my eyes!

The story was strange.

BUT the lesson that can be learned even though we are polar opposites we can all get along!!

PS is Geefwee Boedoe are real name??

[Maggi Rohde · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know if it was the rhyming text, of which I am admittedly not a fan, but to me this story was disjointed and flat. I think the art is clever, but the color palate is more provocative than I'm used to seeing in a children's book. Maybe a few more rereads would reveal the importance of the dichotomy between the targets and the arrows, but it was not clear to me.

[Janece · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amira LOVES this book. It has a great illustration style and like Smoky Night, gives lots of openings for valuable discussions with my girl.

[Rani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Barb, a little girl, unites targets and arrows in a unique truce.