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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents: A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo (HBO) Hardcover – Picture Book, March 18, 2018
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100 percent of Last Week Tonight's proceeds will be donated to The Trevor Project and AIDS United.
HBO's Emmy winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver presents a children's picture book about a Very Special boy bunny who falls in love with another boy bunny.
Meet Marlon Bundo, a lonely bunny who lives with his Grampa, Mike Pence the Vice President of the United States. But on this Very Special Day, Marlon's life is about to change forever...
With its message of tolerance and advocacy, this charming bunny book for kids explores issues of same sex marriage and democracy. Sweet, funny, and beautifully illustrated, this better Bundo book is dedicated to every bunny who has ever felt different.
- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level1 - 3
- Dimensions10.25 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches
- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication dateMarch 18, 2018
- ISBN-10145217380X
- ISBN-13978-1452173801
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"A joy... Ignore the grumbling about Oliver turning the bunny America deserves into a metaphor for partisan politics, because the book is a 40-page triumph."
-Esquire
“Bedtime stories are great for putting kids to sleep, but in our house, we prefer stories like A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo that help us stay woke.”
-Misha Collins, Actor, Activist and Parent
"This cute, funny, and inclusive picture book has a positive message about celebrating who you are and loving whom you want." - Common Sense Media
"It’s unbelievably adorable." --Scary Mommy
“What makes A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo particularly strong is that, while an unabashed political parody, it also stands on its own as a children’s book. It would have been easy for John Oliver’s team to lean heavily on the gimmick of satirizing a loathed figure in American politics, but they instead focused on developing a charming story with genuinely funny jokes, making a story for kids that have little interest in keeping up with the news (which would be most kids).”
-Globe Mail
“A work of political satire that is also a great children's book.” -Anita Silvey, author of 100 Best Books for Children and Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book
"This is a spectacular children's book, one that stresses the most important lessons of love, democracy and acceptance...I won't wreck the ending, but I will say there is good reason to make this a bestseller. Any children's book that can move me to mist up because, ultimately, love does conquer all, is a book worth sharing."
--The Star-Ledger
"...an ideal children's book for a new generation and a Pride-approved addition to any coffee table."
- Boise Weekly
"Every once in awhile, you come across a book that is not only well-written, but that had the potential to be revolutionary. A Day In The Life of Marlon Bundo is one of those books, especially because it is a bold, humorous, and heartening tribute to 'any bunny who has ever felt different'. Similarly, it is also a jab at the 'Stink Bugs' of the world who don’t understand how others can lead lives unlike their own...an important book that acknowledges and celebrates our differences."
-Davenport, IA Library
“An accomplished parody… there’s much for kids to like in the funny, earnest cast of anthropomorphic animals.”
-Publishers Weekly
"Sweet and incredibly lovable"
-WomansDay.com
“Above all, this is a sweet and funny book about of tolerance, friendship, and the one message even our youngest kids can grasp perhaps more easily than perhaps any other: Love is love. I know my own kids would love getting this for Easter.” - Cool Mom Picks
"Parents who want kids to know love is love will feel good helping their kids build values, but they’re also handing them a funny, thoughtful, well-written, and well-illustrated story."
-Fatherly
"Hilarious and charming."
-People Magazine
"An affirming book for children that goes beyond the adults-only type of parody titles that have gained popularity in recent years." --School Library Journal
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- Publisher : Chronicle Books; Illustrated edition (March 18, 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 145217380X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1452173801
- Reading age : 2 - 7 years, from customers
- Grade level : 1 - 3
- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 10.25 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #10,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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(Also, despite what some delusional haters seem to be claiming, this book does NOT mention, specify or even elude to anything that is actually or even remotely or vaguely explicitly sexual in nature whatsoever. There is not one single mention of sex or anything pertaining to it to be found. As a child, we know that people fall in love and get married long before we know what they do in bed afterwards. In this vein of thought, Cinderella is just as guilty of whatever these people are accusing this story by Marlon Bundo of doing.)
Anyways, we bought the Kindle Version and we also have a hard copy on the way. I've already read the book aloud to my children as well as my entire family (twice) and they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience, even the pets.
After the first reading, one of my children actually said to me "That's beautiful" and I agreed. They then went on to tell me that it was also "almost" as beautiful as the fact that this book about the official Bunny of the Vice President of the United States of America "Marlon Bundo" depicts said bunny as being gay and wanting to marry a gay brown bunny, would surely annoy the Vice President and his family quite a lot, and that it's very obviously that they deserve to be annoyed by this book because they are so hateful towards gay people and and non whites. The saying really is true, kids say the darnedest things... They also know FAR more about what is going on than most adults give them credit for.
So... This is the point in my initial review (this is my second attempt) that I referred to the great charities that this book is supporting as I was actually one of the first people to review this book as soon as it was released but I unwittingly broke the rules by posting external links to the charities that the proceeds from the sale of this book will be funding. So now I know... adding a link to a charity group (or anything else for that matter) will result in your review going into a sort of "limbo" state for a great deal of time, during which you cannot edit, delete or write a new review. So... for future reference, the 3 or 4 or other people reading this that may wish to add links to a review in the future and did not know it was against the rules, will now know that it will get your review declined.
Either way, the charities that this book are supporting are far more specialized than "art therapy" which is what the Pence family chose to promote with their Lesser Bundo Book. In fact, I'm quite certain that "art therapy" is not even covered on my health insurance plan... Is it covered on yours? Perhaps it could help a person paint away the gay? Engage in a little scribbling and then erase the AIDS? I'm certain that art can quite seriously be a great form of therapy for some people, but does it truly need to be administered by a professional in order to achieve the desired results? I guess I will likely never know, as it is not covered on my insurance anyways...
In contrast, the TREVOR Project and AIDS UNITED, the charities benefiting from the sale of THIS book, are devoted to helping other less fortunate bunnies that are also different like Marlon Bundo and/or may be fighting off something that is very terrifying and deadly. Artistry in this case, is of course, optional.
To sum it all up, I highly recommend this book to ANYONE that can read or be read to regardless of age or species.
By mama llama on March 19, 2018
(Also, despite what some delusional haters seem to be claiming, this book does NOT mention, specify or even elude to anything that is actually or even remotely or vaguely explicitly sexual in nature whatsoever. There is not one single mention of sex or anything pertaining to it to be found. As a child, we know that people fall in love and get married long before we know what they do in bed afterwards. In this vein of thought, Cinderella is just as guilty of whatever these people are accusing this story by Marlon Bundo of doing.)
Anyways, we bought the Kindle Version and we also have a hard copy on the way. I've already read the book aloud to my children as well as my entire family (twice) and they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience, even the pets.
After the first reading, one of my children actually said to me "That's beautiful" and I agreed. They then went on to tell me that it was also "almost" as beautiful as the fact that this book about the official Bunny of the Vice President of the United States of America "Marlon Bundo" depicts said bunny as being gay and wanting to marry a gay brown bunny, would surely annoy the Vice President and his family quite a lot, and that it's very obviously that they deserve to be annoyed by this book because they are so hateful towards gay people and and non whites. The saying really is true, kids say the darnedest things... They also know FAR more about what is going on than most adults give them credit for.
So... This is the point in my initial review (this is my second attempt) that I referred to the great charities that this book is supporting as I was actually one of the first people to review this book as soon as it was released but I unwittingly broke the rules by posting external links to the charities that the proceeds from the sale of this book will be funding. So now I know... adding a link to a charity group (or anything else for that matter) will result in your review going into a sort of "limbo" state for a great deal of time, during which you cannot edit, delete or write a new review. So... for future reference, the 3 or 4 or other people reading this that may wish to add links to a review in the future and did not know it was against the rules, will now know that it will get your review declined.
Either way, the charities that this book are supporting are far more specialized than "art therapy" which is what the Pence family chose to promote with their Lesser Bundo Book. In fact, I'm quite certain that "art therapy" is not even covered on my health insurance plan... Is it covered on yours? Perhaps it could help a person paint away the gay? Engage in a little scribbling and then erase the AIDS? I'm certain that art can quite seriously be a great form of therapy for some people, but does it truly need to be administered by a professional in order to achieve the desired results? I guess I will likely never know, as it is not covered on my insurance anyways...
In contrast, the TREVOR Project and AIDS UNITED, the charities benefiting from the sale of THIS book, are devoted to helping other less fortunate bunnies that are also different like Marlon Bundo and/or may be fighting off something that is very terrifying and deadly. Artistry in this case, is of course, optional.
To sum it all up, I highly recommend this book to ANYONE that can read or be read to regardless of age or species.
It’s a simple and lovely way to introduce a child to same sex relationships without it being too complex, or “suggestive” as some have called it.
The cleverest part is that this book definitely qualifies as political satire, yet it is performed at a level--and with an underlying message--that works very well for children. I haven't come across many books that have been both so clearly ( to grown-ups) satirical and so child-friendly. Hence my referring to the book as innovative: while there are certainly kids' books, movies, or TV shows that also work on an adult level, I've yet to see one as overtly topical or as directly, unflinchingly focused on contentious and crucial concerns as Oliver's "Bundo".
I'd just ask those who so vehemently disagree with the content of this book, firstly, to carefully reconsider calls for any writings or speech whose contents you may disagree with to be removed. Suppression of speech is rarely (if ever) a constructive problem solver, and any move to set a such a precedent cuts against the agency of a free and open society in which we can talk about things to learn from each other to continue developing our thinking. Secondly, would those who so clearly assert the right to determine what is appropriate for their own children please think of extending that choice to other families? Maybe you don't feel this book is suitable for your child, but other families feel just as strongly that this book can provide something of great value to their children, and they have just as much of a right (and a duty) to teach their children in the best ways they know how as do you.
I can see the message of Oliver's "Bundo", despite or maybe even because of its specificity, resonating with both kids and adults long after our present leaders are washed away through history. This book may just be perfect for any young child who needs to know that love matters, and that their feelings are not only acceptable but are worthy of being embraced, honored, and protected by any society that fully values the well-being of all its members. And if Marlon and Wesley happen to amuse adult readers for other reasons while imparting this bit of truth, that's just a sublime bonus to nurturing a child's sense of self worth and compassion for others.
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As an adult reader, this is a great peice of satire. It's well written, the illustrations are absolutely beutiful, and you know exactly what the story is saying with regards to "certain" politicians in a "certain"country and their additudes towards "certain" things. It says what it wants to say in a really subtle way that's both charming and amusing (and hillarious in places).
I thoroughly recomend it for anybody who wants a book that lampoons the intended target. I'm really glad that I brought it.
But, and here's where the caveat comes in. This book is extremely subtle about it's source material (AKA, Mike Pence). As an adult who knows this context that everything is said in, this is a great book. But for a child who doesn't understand what is being said or why it is being said (EG, that's its satire) it sends out some confusing messages.
Without going into spoiler terretory, there is a character who is apparently intollerent for absolutely no reason (You don't have to agree with Pence's reasons, but he does have them), and the book repeately insults and belittles the character, and makes out that this is an acceptable way to deal with intollerance. Essentially, if somebody is mean to you then you should be mean back to them.
I'm warry about sending this as a message to children.
Again, as an adult, I think that it's hillarious to Lampoon Pence in this way, and that it's justifiable as satire to have a book like this ... but it's not a good message to send to children who don't understand why the Pence character is being lampooned.

















