Bluey Mum School

Bluey Mum School (No writer or illustrator mentioned) HB RRP ISBN9781761357176

This is an odd story wherein Bluey plays Mum School with balloons as her children. Their names include Lightning Bolt, Windgust and Dronigan. Mum holds a clipboard and gives scores for various acts performed by Bluey and her brother Bingo. For instance, ‘Zero Points for putting a cushion on Greenie’s head,’ and ‘Two points for telling off Windgust for called Greenie a cushion head.’ It’s not clear why points are being scored.

Eventually all the kids (ie balloons) are put in the pool (a bathtub), except for Greenie who Bluey has fallen in love with.

This was my first Bluey experience, and I must admit I was confused all the way through the book. I’m convinced that children aged 3 to 5 years for whom it’s assumed this board book is marketed will not understand it either.