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Loudmouth George and the New Neighbors

Nancy Carlson

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Aug 03, 2011 Ronyell rated it really liked it

Shelves: animal-books, manners, nancy-carlson, racism

“Loudmouth George and the New Neighbors” is a children’s book by Nancy Carlson and it is about how Loudmouth George has new neighbors, but the new neighbors are pigs and Loudmouth George does not like pigs. “Loudmouth George and the New Neighbors” might not have the perfect solution to racial problems, but it is still an interesting story nonetheless!

Nancy Carlson has done an excellent job at both writing and illustrating this book about the how ugly prejudice towards other people is. Out of all “Loudmouth George and the New Neighbors” is a children’s book by Nancy Carlson and it is about how Loudmouth George has new neighbors, but the new neighbors are pigs and Loudmouth George does not like pigs. “Loudmouth George and the New Neighbors” might not have the perfect solution to racial problems, but it is still an interesting story nonetheless!

Nancy Carlson has done an excellent job at both writing and illustrating this book about the how ugly prejudice towards other people is. Out of all of Nancy Carlson’s books, this book was the most effective in delivering a message about how ugly prejudice is as George dismissed his new next door neighbors because they were pigs and that was a powerful moment about how prejudice can blind your judgment of other people. What I really loved about Nancy Carlson’s writing is that George’s friends did not share in George’s prejudice against the pigs and they immediately made fast friends with the pig family, which proves that there are some people, like myself, who do not believe in prejudice against other races and cultures and would love to make friends with them. Nancy Carlson’s illustrations are cute as usual as George is shown as a white furred bunny that walks on his hind legs and I loved the summer feel of this story as everyone is out in their swimsuits enjoying the weather.

Parents should know that George does not seem to fully get over his prejudice against the pigs as he even had a small prejudice against the new cat family moving in next door. Maybe if George had apologize to his friends and the pig family for his actions, then I would have felt that the message about prejudice had pulled through in the book and it would have teach children even further about being responsible for their actions in regarding in how to treat other people with respect.

Overall, “Loudmouth George and the New Neighbors” is a cute book about the importance of being a good neighbor and accepting other people for who they are that children will love for many years to come! I would recommend this book to children ages three and up since the topic of prejudice is discussed in a manner that is not too threatening for smaller children to handle. ...more

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