Where's Lenny?

by Ken Wilson-Max

Overview

Home time is never dull – there are chores to do and games to play! Mom and Dad search everywhere for Lenny in this hide-and-seek story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684640706
Publisher:	Kane Miller
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	Lenny
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Born in Zimbabwe, Ken Wilson-Max studied art in Harare before moving to England where he studied design at the London College of Printing. He has worked at Orchard Books and the BBC as a children's book designer. The winner of several international awards for his work, he lives in London.

Editorial Reviews

"Both books include singing and giggles (and some repetition of vocabulary to support emergent readers throughout the straightforward texts), and both end with snuggles. Wilson-Max's (Astro Girl, rev. 11/19) illustrations feature bold crayon-box hues with thick black outlines around characters, minimal extraneous detail, and thoughtful use of visible brushstrokes and background washes. The images are simple yet contain all the warmth and love that emanate from this close-knit family. The books' small, square trim size-with the smiling child on the cover-is another successful choice to welcome viewers into Lenny's everyday world." — The Horn Book Magazine


"A loving family learns and plays in this brightly colored picture book that promotes early literacy skills. … Wilson-Max's characteristic style, with thick black lines and visible daubs of paint, beautifully renders this happy family. In both books gentle repetition facilitates learning. Equally apt as a picture book for older toddlers and a beginning reader." — Kirkus Reviews


"This type of picture book is needed in collections and will resonate for many mixed race families who want to see themselves represented. Text, message, and illustrations make these titles stand out. VERDICT Highly recommended additions to most library collections. Solid choices for storytime or on-on-one sharing." — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2019-11-24
A loving family learns and plays in this brightly colored picture book that promotes early literacy skills.

In this multiracial family, Daddy and Lenny have brown skin and tightly curled black hair, and Mommy has pale skin and straight black hair. The book opens as Lenny hides and Daddy sings and counts: "1 2 3 4 5 / Once I caught a fish alive. / 6 7 8 9 10 / Then I let it go again." Each number is painted in a different color, which combines with the rhyme to engage young listeners in the learning. Lenny successfully eludes Daddy as a masterful hider, and Mommy and dog Wilbur complicate things for poor Daddy. Movement by the window is a wagging Wilbur, and a tap, tap, tap in the bathroom turns out to be Mommy fixing a light. A giggle under a bright red blanket with a lively print finally reveals Lenny, who is rewarded with lots of hugs and kisses. In companion title Lenny and Wilbur, the boy and his dog are best friends who enjoy each other's company. It's Wilbur's bath day, which Wilbur obediently relishes. Lenny shampoos and brushes Wilbur's fur, and Wilbur is rewarded with a treat. In his characteristic style of thick black lines and visible daubs of paint, Wilson-Max beautifully renders this happy family. In both books gentle repetition facilitates learning.

Equally apt as a picture book for older toddlers and a beginning reader. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews