Hooray for Kids

by Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator)

Overview

Every kid is a one-of-a-kind kid!

Suzanne and Max Lang (Families, Families, Families!) bring us another joyful ode to diversity in this zippy rhyming celebration of kids of all stripes. Whether you’re a play-a-lot-of-ball kid, a hang-out-at-the-mall kid, a bake-delicious-pie kid, or an always-asking-why kid . . . when you read this book, you’ll be a laughing-till-you-cry kid! Children can find themselves in the hilarious menagerie and recognize their friends and classmates. The subtle anti-bullying message will make this a welcome addition to classroom libraries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780553537833
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	03/15/2016
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.50(d)
Lexile:	AD230L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

SUZANNE LANG produces, develops, and writes for children’s television. Formerly with Cartoon Network, she is presently the story editor on an animated comedy series for Cake Entertainment and Copa Studios. Suzanne has a degree in film and television from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

MAX LANG is an animation director, storyboard artist, character designer, and illustrator. He co-directed the film adaptation of the picture book The Gruffalo, which was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA, as well as the Oscar-nominated adaptation of the picture book Room on the Broom, which has won numerous awards, including the Cristal for Best TV Production at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

Editorial Reviews

2015-11-25
Rhyming verse explores individuality among kids. "Some kids are sloppy. / Some kids are neat. / Some kids chew their food so / you can see what they eat." Some pick their noses, some wear socks with sandals, some leap, some crawl, some prefer the sand to the water. Whether one is a "shy kid, / a pie kid, / an always-asking-why kid...a book kid, / a hook kid, / a really-loves-to-cook kid, / to all kids we say, // each one of you is special. / KID, KID, HOORAY!" As the kids are all animals, size and race are not attributes addressed, but the illustrations do show kids with disabilities—the kid who paints does so digitally from a wheelchair, and the "book kid" reads Braille. Max Lang's illustrations are a mix of photo backgrounds and props and expressive cartoon animals cut from white paper and still sporting white borders. Not all the rhymes work well: "Some kids are good at math. / Some kids need lots of sleep. // Some kids run real fast. / Some kids love to eat." And the illustration for this last is a bit troubling—of the six watching the racers while stuffing their faces, only one could be said to have a waistline. Still, the Langs get across that there are all types of kids in this world, and teachers could easily springboard to asking students to write about themselves. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews