Reviewed by Debra Williams.
Nothing fazes Barry Capybara. He is a chilled-out, unruffled, go-with-the-flow type of guy (well, actually, the world’s largest rodent). Nothing bothers him when he hangs out with his animal buddies. That is until one particular short-tempered Squirrel monkey tries to bother Barry. Harry believes that nobody can be so relaxed and chilled out as Barry.
Harry tries several extremely annoying antics to ruffle Barry’s calm nature. From stealing Barry’s last piece of pizza to diving into his fettuccine carbonara, nothing bothers Barry. Harry’s antics worsen, yet super-calm Barry keeps on ignoring the taunts until one day, sitting beside Harry in the river, Barry lets his pent-up bodily gas rip. After a second bout, Harry realises that Barry isn’t paying him back but letting go of bad things, including stinky gas. The two become friends and catch up every week.
This
story is for young readers, 7+ years, and illustrates the importance of forgiving and understanding of others by not keeping things bottled up.
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