I adore Rumple and love that this book is a celebration of weirdness. He spends his time watching people interacting with one another and enjoying their lives but he is desperately alone so he makes his own friend out of trash, Candy Corn Carl. I need to read this book every day for the rest of my life! Also, Rumple Buttercup is my new best friend! Rumple lives in a drain beneath the town, hiding from the people he’s sure will reject him because he’s weird. I would love more stories like this from him.more If you're a fan of Matthew Gray Gubler, it's a great little novelty story that captures his unwavering individuality. I think the subtext of the novel is particularly brilliant and expertly told through short, simple phrases that resonate easily with readers. It is a short, sweet tale about being weird, accepting yourself, and finding comfort where you belong. I do wish it had been longer and had more content, but I understand that's not the purpose of this story. I was able to read this book in roughly 5-10 minutes due to the spacious nature of the pages and minimal text.
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I'm familiar with his innovative art style, so I was immensely pleased to see him creating a picture book full of his unique illustrations! I've been a massive fan of Matthew Gray Gubler since I was 14 and have spent the last 8 years lusting after him on Criminal Minds (physically, intellectually, and artistically). I do wish it had been longer and had more Such an adorable picture book! I'm familiar with his innovative art style, so I was immensely pleased to see him creating a picture book full of his unique illustrations! I was able to read this book in roughly 5-10 minutes due to the spacious nature of the pages and minimal text. Kids who enjoy some satisfying weirdness with an I-love-me sensibility will find a pal in Rumple.Such an adorable picture book! I've been a massive fan of Matthew Gray Gubler since I was 14 and have spent the last 8 years lusting after him on Criminal Minds (physically, intellectually, and artistically). With a lizard-like figure, skinny arms, a popping eye, and buck teeth, Rumple is indeed odd looking but charmingly so cream-colored pages provide background and lightly dappled hues lend the scenes a quiet gentleness, the wobbly linework and exaggerated figures provide the silliness, and the handwritten text and airy design bring a touch of sophistication. Sure, the message about being yourself is unsubtle, but the narration itself avoids preachiness, and there’s plenty of goofy, endearing humor.
As his favorite occasion, the Pajama Jam Cotton Candy Pancake Parade, approaches, Rumple hopes to attend by using a banana peel from the trash as a disguise, but when there’s none to be found, he’s disheartened-until voices call down to him and invite him to join the parade, whereupon he discovers he’s not nearly as weird as he thinks. It’s a lonely existence, and “Candy Corn Carl,” a collection of old candy Rumple shaped into a vaguely human figure, provides only so much company. Because of his five crooked teeth, three strands of hair, green skin, and mismatched feet, Rumple Buttercup fears the public will respond to his appearance with scorn, so he’s spent his life living in a rain drain next to a garbage can, watching the comings and goings of the people in his town.
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