High Five

by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illustrator)

Overview

A #1 New York Times bestseller from the creators of the beloved Dragons Love Tacos comes a rollicking, rhyme-tastic, interactive high five competition—starring YOU!

Discover the lost art of the high five and improve your slapping skills just in time for the annual high five contest! From hand-limbering stretches to lessons on five-ing with finesse, readers are guided through a series of interactive challenges, each goofier than the next.

Acclaimed creative duo Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri have dreamed up another one-of-a-kind, laugh-out-loud book that kids will beg to read again and again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780525428893
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	04/16/2019
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	11.10(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Adam Rubin is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of ten critically-acclaimed picture books, including the Those Darn Squirrels trilogy, Dragons Love Tacos, Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, Secret Pizza Party, Robo-Sauce and El Chupacabras (which was short-listed for the 2018 Texas Blue Bonnet award). He spent ten years working as a creative director in the advertising industry before leaving his day job to write full-time. In between writing projects, he designs and collects optical illusions, puzzles and games. His favorite color is blue, his favorite food is fried chicken, and his favorite animal is the otter.

Daniel Salmieri is an artist, illustrator, and author from Brooklyn, NY. He has illustrated twelve picture books including the New York Times best seller, Dragons Love Tacos. Daniel is a regular contributor to several magazines and newspapers including The New Yorker and the New York Times, and works on a wide array of projects from packaging design to branding. He currently lives with his wife, son, and their dog Ronni in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

"A high-spirited impetus to clap hands—or better yet, someone else's." —Kirkus 

"The pictures offer plenty of room to receive readers’ high-five innovations, and the pages crackle with Salmieri’s neon palette and scratchy, kinetic pencil lines." —Publishers Weekly

"An interesting concept will elicit giggles and enthusiasm from readers, and neon colored pencil illustrations, reminiscent of 80s spandex suits, fill pages with vibrancy and energy." —School Library Journal

"This new offering from the Dragons Love Tacos team is sure to delight audiences—and should make for lively story times." —Booklist

From the Publisher

2019-01-15

The Dragons Love Tacos (2012) crew invites readers to the 75th Annual High Five Tournament.

It's not going to be a walkover, as opponents in the five rounds range from Gigantic the Bear ("700 Pounds of Hair") and, after her, dizzying bouncer Kangaroo Paul to the ultimate challenger, eight-limbed Octopus Jones. Fortunately, young contenders have a yetilike ex-champ in their corner to offer vigorous if unevenly rhymed and metered commentary ("Was that your new signature slap? / My grandma fives better than that!") as well as savvy advice on hand positioning and style points. Accentuated by block letters in diverse hues and the occasional outsized "HIGH FIVE!" Salmieri's scribbly ink-and-colored-pencil drawings of the all-animal cast, audience, and panel of judges reflect the infectiously rising suspense and wild excitement as the unseen "Kid" the narrator addresses sends each foe in succession reeling away in stunned defeat. Just one thing left to do: "Hold up your trophy / and shout out ‘woo-hoo!' / The new high five champ is you!" Along with the verbal coaching, a chart of variations on "The Classic," such as "The Windmill," "The Double Behind the Back Slam," and even "The High Foot," offers further challenges to ambitious fivers of all genders. As characters frequently address "Kid" directly and hold up dramatically foreshortened hands or paws to viewers, caregivers should be ready for this book to take a beating.

A high-spirited impetus to clap hands—or better yet, someone else's. (Picture book. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews

Young listeners will enjoy this audio picture book featuring a high-five competition held once a year. Chock-full of advice for potential contenders, author Adam Rubin narrates with energy and excitement. From the opening notes, the background sounds impeccably match the text, adding an additional layer of enjoyment to the listening experience. Doing a creditable job of narrating, Rubin provides the appropriate emotions to the text, eagerness at learning tricks of the sport, exhilaration at competing, and trepidation at going up against difficult opponents. While a lovely listen on its own, if paired with the print book, its illustrations will please young listeners. A.L.S.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

JULY 2019 - AudioFile

Young listeners will enjoy this audio picture book featuring a high-five competition held once a year. Chock-full of advice for potential contenders, author Adam Rubin narrates with energy and excitement. From the opening notes, the background sounds impeccably match the text, adding an additional layer of enjoyment to the listening experience. Doing a creditable job of narrating, Rubin provides the appropriate emotions to the text, eagerness at learning tricks of the sport, exhilaration at competing, and trepidation at going up against difficult opponents. While a lovely listen on its own, if paired with the print book, its illustrations will please young listeners. A.L.S.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

JULY 2019 - AudioFile