STOMP!

Would missing the Stomp City Show make you want to stomp and shout?

After their train is delayed, Zak the raccoon and Ziggy the hippo must race across a city reminiscent of New York to get to the show. But the bus is full, their bike gets a flat, and when they run, they have to detour for construction. When they do finally arrive, their worst fears come true: The show is sold out. Ziggy rages and stomps, and the Statue of Liberty intervenes, encouraging Ziggy not to stomp or shout but to breathe in, breathe out, and slowly count to 10 again and again. The now calm Zak and Ziggy hear music and follow the sound to a happy party in the park. The book ends with the news that the Stomp City Show will return next week. The book opens with lists of names, word families, sight words, and bonus words, which will help new readers enjoy the story, but many words in the signs found in the illustrations (city, delay, park, next, week, and news) that are critical to the story are omitted from these lists. Humorous, detailed illustrations and text that relies on short rhyming sentences, questions, and exclamations create a fun, fast-paced romp. The book ends with several reading comprehension questions. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Proof that good things happen when you breathe, slowly count to 10, and stomp for fun instead of frustration.