Adelightfulboardbookfortoddlersandadultstohavefunexperimentingwithwordstocreatefunnynewones.SelectedasaWhiteRaven2022andaBankStreetBestChildren’sBookoftheYear2023.Playfulanimalsgetuptoeverydaytoddlermischiefinthisboardbookbuiltonchild-basedwordplay,whereeachpagetwistsanimalnamesintofunnynewwordsthatarefuntoshare.Withillustrationsdrawnfromatoddlersworld,babiesandyoungchildrenwillrecognizeeachactivity--gettingdressed,playing,painting(includingthemselves),havingabath,usingthepotty--andseehowtheanimalmakesthemischievousmostofit.Thebumblebeebreaksitstoy--bumblebeegrumblebee!Thecockatooisgettingdressed--cockatoosockatoo!Thepelicantriesoutthepotty--pelicansmellican!Whatwillturtledo?Everybodygathersforthefinalsquirtle.Builtforadults,babiesandtoddlerstoshareandreadaloud,thisfreshandsweetboardbookencouragesexperimentationwithwordsandsounds,justbychangingaletterortwo.OtherbooksbyDavidElliot:OinkHenry’sMapPraiseforBumblebeeGrumblebee“Delightfulimagesandcarefullyselectedtextcombineforasilly,innovative,entirelyenjoyableread.“--starred,KirkusReviews,BestBoardBookof2022“Sweet,beautifullydetailedpastelillustrations.“--BankStreetBestChildren’sBooks2022:HolidayGiftEdition“Readerswilllaughaloudatthechangestheseanimalsundergobyaddingsimplewords...awinner.“--SchoolLibraryJournal“Afun,rhyming,whimsicalboardbookwhichmakesuslaughoutloud--perfectbookforundertwos!“--SundayStarTimes“Standsoutinafieldofratherpedestriananimalboardbooksasitisnotonlyfunnybutthelastfewpagesareparticularlywonderful....Childrenwillwantthisbookreadoverandoveragainandwillquicklyjoininandshoutoutthewords.“--ReadNZ“Thisboardbookiscreativeanddifferentenoughfromwhat’souttheretobeworthaddingtoyourcollection.“--YouthServicesBookReview“Stickingthelandinginaboardbookisanart.DavidElliot?Amaster.“--BetsyBirdPraiseforOink“Toldonlyinanimaldialectandsoundeffectsbutwithbrilliantvisualdetails,thisstorywillbecomeabathtimefavorite.“--KirkusReviews,StarredPraiseforOink“GorgeousBookstoExpandtheYoungestMinds:Thedelicacyandsubtletyoftheartonlyaddstothefriskyhumor.“--TheNewYorkTimes
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