That's Not Mine

by Anna Kang, Christopher Weyant (Illustrator)

Overview

Two fuzzy creatures both want to sit in the same comfy chair. The trouble is, they can’t agree who it belongs to. They get madder and madder, until…

With expressive illustrations and simple text, this giggle-inducing tale about (not) sharing and (not) being a good friend features the endearing characters from Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner You Are (Not) Small.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477826393
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2015
Series:	You Are Not Small , #2
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	BR (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Husband-and-wife team Anna Kang and Christopher Weyant are the creators of You Are (Not) Small, which won the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award and was named a Notable Children’s Book by the American Library Association. They live in New Jersey with their two daughters, Kate and Lily, a guinea pig named Athena, and a hermit crab named Olaf.

Anna, a native New Yorker, grew up believing everything was hers until one day she realized it was her brother’s, too. She received a master’s degree in fine arts from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where the visual storyteller in her was awakened, forever changing the way she saw art, life, and everything in between. In addition to writing, Anna loves to read, travel, laugh, eat, and nap.

Christopher is a cartoonist and illustrator. His work can regularly be seen in the New Yorker. His cartoons are syndicated worldwide and have been featured on the Today Show, Meet the Press, and World News Tonight. Christopher likes to share everything but his personal space on the subway. Visit him online at www.christopherweyant.com.

Editorial Reviews

With its clever use of reverse psychology, That’s (Not) Mine provides the perfect foundation for a discussion on sharing.” —School Library Journal

“Kang’s stripped-down dialogue and Weyant’s exuberant cartoons tap into the core of their characters’ emotions in a story that highlights the foolishness of fighting when there’s fun to be had.” —Publishers Weekly

“The creators of 2015 Geisel Medal winner You Are (Not) Small take on an even more fundamental concept…A simple, direct addition to the ‘sharing’ shelf.” —Kirkus Reviews

“This book is just so much of what you want your young child to read. It’s silly, and simple, and wholesome, with characters who are real and flawed and lovable.” —Once Upon A Story

“Just as in their previous picture book, Weyant’s illustrations are delightfully fun, and Kang’s story presents a life lesson without being overly didactic.” —5 Minutes For Books

“If you have preschoolers at home I highly recommend you add this book to your reading list. Even toddlers and early elementary aged kids will get a kick out of it.” —Where Imagination Grows

“The story is simple but when you add the illustrations to the two fighting over a chair you get lots of giggles! We were able to use the book as a teaching moment and talk about how the two friends were not being very friendly.” —A Rup Life

“It presents the concept of sharing in an easy and accessible way without feeling preachy. And it’s fun whether you’re trying to impart a lesson or not.” —Cracking the Cover

From the Publisher

2015-06-29
The creators of 2015 Geisel Medal winner You Are (Not) Small take on an even more fundamental concept. It's cast as an escalating argument over possession of a certain comfy chair. The bearlike creature sitting on it with a knitting project refuses to be moved by a smaller arrival's arguments that "I was sitting in it before," and "I had it first": "I have it now. It's mine." When the small one wheels in an invitingly squeaky office chair, though, the big one happily switches and goes sailing off to a mighty CRASH! at the edge of the page. The argument starts up again with roles reversed. Weyant leaves plenty of white space around his shaggy figures for the brief but emphatic exchanges of views supplied by Kang and occasional big sound effects that culminate, following a brisk tussle, with an immense, climactic "IT'S MINE!!!" Exhausted, the two come to their senses at last, exchange apologies and saunter off to play—leaving the chair to be occupied by a third claimant. Other takes on the topic, of which there are many, generally lead to the idea of sharing…but going off to do something together makes a serviceable resolution too. A simple, direct addition to the "sharing" shelf. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews