The famous feline paints the Big Apple pink.
She enjoys a ride on the Central Park carousel, a soft pretzel, kayaking near the Brooklyn Bridge and a subway journey with her friends. One locale is presented on each double page-spread. The blocky, white type spells out the cat’s signature greeting to the various landmarks: “Hello Grand Central Terminal!” Readers have to reorient the book vertically to view the Empire State Building. True to the brand, the book uses the familiar Sanrio style of thick, curved, black lines filled in with flat, cheery colors. Young Hello Kitty fans, whether NYC natives or tourists, will appreciate seeing their favorite character taking in the sights. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)
Pub Date: May 13, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4197-1096-4
Page Count: 16
Publisher: Abrams Appleseed
Review Posted Online: May 3, 2014
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2014
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BOOK REVIEW
WOO-HOO! This is the perfect way to foster healthy self-esteem in little ones.
What’s better than a cheerleading chicken?
Are you ever blue, unsure, tired, or overworked? Do you ever feel lost or overwhelmed? This uplifting book, expressed in delightful, jaunty verse, explains how to lift your spirits pronto: What you need is a booster chicken telling you’re doing great even when you’re not so confident, as when you’re learning or practicing a new skill, for instance. Your feathered champion will be right there, encouraging you all the way, with a loud “WOO HOO!” that’ll keep you going and remove any doubt you’re super terrific. But what if your cheerful chick errs and doesn’t do what it set out to do? Don’t worry—your cheery chicken just needs a reminder that everyone makes mistakes. That alone is a pep talk, enhanced by the wisdom that making mistakes allows everyone to learn and demonstrate they did their best. So forgive yourself, chickens! But the best thing is…instead of relying on someone else—like a chicken—to strengthen your ego, say a generous daily “WOO HOO!” to yourself. This riotous book hits all the right notes and does so succinctly and hilariously. The energetic, comical illustrations, in Boynton’s signature style, will elicit giggles and go far to make the book’s important point. (This book was reviewed digitally.)
WOO-HOO! This is the perfect way to foster healthy self-esteem in little ones. (Picture book. 3-6)Pub Date: April 4, 2023
ISBN: 978-0-316-48679-8
Page Count: 40
Publisher: Little, Brown
Review Posted Online: Dec. 23, 2022
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 15, 2023
It's the turn this very ordinary plot takes that makes all the difference: envying Willy the wind-up mouse bemuse he's loved not chased, Alexander arranges with the magic lizard to be transformed into a toy too—until Willy is discarded and Alexander, thinking fast, determines that the wind-up should become a real mouse instead. It's a happy solution but not one of Mr. Lionni's most felicitous picturizations: the two mice pale against textures and patterns that have nothing to do with their situation, the modest domestic drama being diminished rather than enhanced by the decor. Still, a little of Alexander and Willy is better than none.
Pub Date: Nov. 12, 1969
ISBN: 0394809149
Page Count: 40
Publisher: Pantheon
Review Posted Online: May 1, 2012
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Dec. 1, 1969
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