The Barnabus Project
Eric Fan, Terry Fan, Devin Fan
In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept out of sight until his dreams of freedom lead him and his misfit friends on a perilous adventure. A stunning picture book from international bestsellers The Fan Brothers, joined by their brother Devin Fan.
Deep underground beneath Perfect Pets, where children can buy genetically engineered ""perfect"" creatures, there is a secret lab. Barnabus and his friends live in this lab, but none of them are perfect. They are all Failed Projects. Barnabus has never been outside his tiny bell jar, yet he dreams of one day seeing the world above ground that his pal Pip the cockroach has told him about: a world with green hills and trees, and buildings that reach all the way to the sky, lit with their own stars. But Barnabus may have to reach the outside world sooner than he thought, because the Green Rubber Suits are about to recycle all Failed Projects . . . and Barnabus doesn’t want to be made into a fluffier pet with bigger eyes. He just wants to be himself. So he decides it’s time for he and the others to escape. With his little trunk and a lot of cooperation and courage, Barnabus sets out to find freedom – and a place where he and his friends can finally be accepted for who they are. This suspenseful, poignant and magical story about following your dreams and finding where you truly belong will draw readers into a surreal, lushly detailed world in which perfection really means being true to yourself and your friends.‘A stately, cathartic morality tale about freeing oneself from the tyranny of wanting to be perfect.’ —The Financial Times
‘ingeniously imaginative’ — School Library Journal
‘A heartfelt, timely allegory celebrating diversity, bravery, and solidarity.’— Kirkus
Reviews
Everyone is not perfect, but this the perfect book for people of all kind.
Principal Petronella Bookmark 27.07.2024
Very nice and exciting
Judge Trigger Wellington 06.07.2024
Love it. fun book
Professor Grip Bucket 14.12.2023
I like that barnabus is very cute and kind
Master Augustus Armadillo 29.08.2023
Great book and beautiful illustrations
Empress Wanda Rubber-duck 01.08.2023
Barnabus was my favourite character, he was the failed project and found out there were others like him. He used his trunk to free him and others. They managed to escape! I enjoyed the story and would recommend.
Inspector Race-car Menace 01.08.2023
I really enjoyed reading this book, and yes, it was fiction, and I would definitely recommend this to somebody else.
Anonymous 13.07.2023
I thought this book was very good and inspiring, to help others and not leave them behind. I liked Barnabus the best. I would recommend this book.
Inspector Jiminy Tyrannosaurus 27.01.2023
This is a fiction book and Barnabus is my favourite character, but they were all very cute. I liked it when they all managed to break free.
Sergeant Sketch Tyrannosaurus 03.09.2022
I like this book because it shows even if you are not perfect, you are still perfect no matter what.
Duchess Blossom Cuckoo-Clock 28.08.2022
I liked all of the different monsters better than the upstairs pet shop ones. The green men were a bit scary
Empress Pixie Moonlight 15.08.2022
I really enjoy the Barnabus project as I think Barnabus is cute, brave and kind to his friends.
Anonymous 11.08.2022
It was exciting
Constable Itchy Spaghetti-Hoops 14.07.2022
I like this book as it was a book we also read at school. It's a lovely relaxing book to read.
Judge Cupcake Vesuvius 24.08.2021
