I Want to Be a Vase

Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes

A toilet plunger wants to be...a vase.

Simple, right?

The plunger's desires are quickly shot down by the other occupants of the bathroom. “Not to be rude but...look at you. You're shaped like a plunger. That's your job. That's what you were made for,” says the bathtub. But the plunger does not let the scorn and derision of others stop the search for fulfillment...off the plunger goes. And this sets off a quest for satisfaction by a whole household of appliances.

Wouldn't this be a fun readaloud? And think about the discussion that might ensue...

A vivid, surreal story about being okay with changing your mind about who you are and what you want to be and do, instead of sticking with past choices that have morphed into stifling inevitability.

When we let ourselves step outside of what we have always done or feel “meant” for, others may follow our example. Together, we can create exciting new dynamics where instead of things falling apart, life and productivity are sustained in new, lively ways.