FICTION

This Orq

by David ELLIOTT
(He Say "Ugh!"). illus. by Lori Nichols. 40p. (This Orq.: Bk. 2). Boyds Mills. Sept. 2015. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781620917893.
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K-Gr 2—This second installment about Orq is rich in humor. The young caveboy and his trusty mammoth Woma have fun every day, despite the hardships of cave life. Perhaps their biggest challenge of all is dealing with bullies Dorq and Caba. Dorq is everything Orq is not—big, hairy, and strong. He's also greedy and mean. Orq and Woma are fast, but not always fast enough to escape their tormentors. One day, in anger and frustration, Orq pretends: "This rock Dorq. This rock Caba." As he bangs them together repeatedly, he accidentally creates fire in the process. He has the last laugh and wins the day. "Orq everybody's hero. Warm cave. Night light. Bison burgers! Yum!"
VERDICT Recommended for all collections, especially libraries where This Orq: (He Cave Boy) (2014) has a particular fan base.
Reviewed by Ashley Prior, Lincoln Public Library, RI
In this second book featuring cave boy Orq and woolly mammoth Woma, the Paleolithic pals live in fear of bruiser Dorq and his (unclassifiable) pet, Caba. When the bullies push Orq to the breaking point, he smashes rocks together, discovering fire and becoming a hero. Caveman-style prose ("Now Orq angry") will amuse many young listeners; Nichols's digitally-colored pencil drawings strengthen the humor.
 , Sep 01, 2015

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