A Busy Creature's Day Eating!

by Mo Willems

Overview

Mo Willems delivers a smorgasbord of hunger, hubris, regret, and redemption as a Busy Creature hilariously chomps and chews its way from A to P and then to Z.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368013529
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/06/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 11.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Mo Willems (www.pigeonpresents.com), a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions, for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. The celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions (for There Is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside?) as well as garnering five Geisel Honors (for We Are in a Book!, I Broke My Trunk!, Let’s Go for a Drive!, A Big Guy Took My Ball! and Waiting Is Not Easy!).

Editorial Reviews

2018-02-03
With Willems' name on it, this abecedary is bound to be zany—and it is. This over-the-top "smorgasbord" is a tale of a raucous creature that chomps and chews everything in sight, from A to Z. But wait—this is not one of Willems' simple Elephant and Piggie early readers, nor is it the story of a little girl and her beloved stuffed bunny. This creature is not avian, but it's a kissing cousin to Willems' pigeon. The blocky purple character with googly orange eyes wears a blue-and-red-striped shirt and pants (or perhaps pajamas), and it has a black, bulbous nose and protruding white teeth. The beginning letters of its monumental meal stand for common edible items: "Apple! Berries! Cereal!" Then it goes bananas, eating "Furniture!…Kilt! Lunch Box! [and] Napkins!" that induce a run to the "POTTY!" No one will be surprised to learn that the creature is "Queasy" and needs to "Vomit." An adult figure arrives on the scene with hugs and kisses ("XO-XO-XO!"), and the creature emits a huge "YAWN…" and is finally "Zonked." Children will follow right along with the creature's mishaps, and they will enjoy predicting (incorrectly) what it might eat and (correctly) what happens as its face starts to turn green. They'll also appreciate the kindliness of the adult figure who shows no anger but instead tends lovingly to its charge.For readers on the Pigeon end of the spectrum, this will hit the spot, but those who love Willems' quieter protagonists may find it an abrupt change of pace. (Picture book. 4-6)

Kirkus Reviews

"Willems's distinct clever, outrageous humor gives children a hilarious picture book alphabet that tells a story with minimal text . . . a first purchase for all libraries serving children."—School & Library Journal (starred review)

"There are a lot of laughs in this feeding frenzy, but just as much tenderness in the final scenes, which poignantly reflect the ABCs of TLC."—Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

"Creative and hilarious, Willems' alphabet book has all the right ingredients to become a hit. Be prepared to binge read this one."—Booklist (starred review)

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