Ted

Ahhhhhhhhh. This book starts off by reminding me of the old movie Drop Dead Fred. Except in this case the imaginary friend is Ted. And he gets his buddy in to all sorts of trouble. But it turns out imaginary friends can be inherited, and it just takes jogging Dad’s memory to bring back playtime. ( )

When a huge, pink, raspberry-loving creature named Ted knocks on his door one day and introduces all sorts of fun activities into his life, the young boy-narrator of this entertaining picture-book finds his loneliness abating. His busy father however, does not believe in Ted, and blames all the mess they create on the boy, getting more and more angry. It is only when it is revealed that Ted was also once friends with the father, who knew him as Ned, that matters between father and son are put to rights...

An engaging picture-book about the idea of imaginary (or not) friends, and the relations between fathers and sons, Ted offers quite a satisfying conclusion, one in which father, son and Ted all play a game together. There is something simultaneously heartwarming and humorous in that final scene! The artwork here is classic DiTerlizzi - beautiful, a little bit creepy, and a lot bit amusing. Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories about imaginary friends and play, or that address feeling neglected and/or misunderstood by one's busy parents. ( )

Ted is about a young boy who gets into trouble with his imaginary friend, Ted. Not only are the illustrations beautiful, but we learn about how important childhood is because as we get older we lose what it's like to be a kid. This would be a great read for students in early elementary school, where imaginary friends exist. Fun activities could be incorporated into the classroom about imaginary friends. ( )

Eh, cute. Good message, told in a funny & not didactic way. Just wasn't all that special, though, in my opinion. ( )

This was really cute. For kids. ( )