Me and You in a Book Made for Two

by Jean Reidy, Joey Chou (Illustrator)

Overview

From Jean Reidy and Joey Chou, the dynamic duo behind What Would You Do in a Book About You?, comes a picture book about the joy of sharing your story with a friend or someone special. Twice the adventure! Double the fun!

An excellent read-aloud to be shared again and again, Me and You in a Book Made for Two puts kids at the forefront and asks them to be the authors of their own stories. With its empowering and aspirational themes that celebrate the power of friendship, collaboration, and teamwork, this book fits the canon of timeless, classic books about how we’re stronger together than we are apart.

What would we do in a book, me and you?

Would we repaint the world,

and the universe too?

Would we seesaw on stars while we take in the view?

There are no limits to what we can do in a book made for TWO. So here we go—take my hand. And imagine all WE can do, me and you! 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063041516
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/23/2022
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jean Reidy’s bestselling and award-winning picture books have earned their spots as favorites among readers and listeners of all ages and from all over the world. She loves writing, but she loves chatting with readers—and hearing their stories—even more. That’s why she’s a frequent presenter at schools and storytimes across the country. Jean writes from her home in Chicago, where she lives just a short walk from her neighborhood library . . . which she visits nearly every day. To learn more about Jean and her books, please visit www.jeanreidy.com.

Joey Chou was born in Taiwan and grew up in Southern California. After graduating from Art Center College of Design with an illustration degree, he has been working as a Visual Development Artist on feature and TV animations for the past 10 years. Joey is currently working at Sony Picture Animation. He has worked on many productions, including The Emoji Movie, Hotel Transylvania 2, Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2, Surf's Up 2: WaveMania, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, and more. Prior to working for Sony, Joey has worked with other studios, including Disney, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network, Paramount, Sony, and Netflix.

When not working in the animation world, Joey has illustrated many books for children, including Disney's It's a Small World, several Little Golden Books for Random House (I'm a Ballerina, I'm a Unicorn, I'm a Narwhal, and I'm a Dragon), Monster & Son with Chronicle, his own Make and Play novelty series for Nosy Crow, and a new Teeny Tiny series with Scholastic. 

Editorial Reviews

2022-08-17
Time to start an adventure!

The arrival of a purple-hued owl inspires two brown-haired, tan-skinned children staring out the window to ponder: “Life’s an adventure— / a story— / that’s true! / Now imagine our tale / in a book made for two! / What would we do in a book, / ME AND YOU? // Would we dance in a rainstorm / and dodge every drop? / Would we race on a rainbow / and meet at the top?” From there, the characters seem to climb into their own book as the pages change from one far-flung adventure to another. The poetic text may inspire imaginative readers to consider their own daydreams and fantasies, but some may need a shot of insulin to counter the saccharine sweetness of the poem. The digital illustrations don’t temper that feeling, as their diverse array of rosy-cheeked children seem to take inspiration from the animatronic characters of It’s a Small World but with unnerving dead-eyed stares, all set against backgrounds created through shapes and designs in varying degrees of subtlety. Even the most ardent bibliophile would suggest they pull it back a little. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Sometimes too much is too much. (Picture book. 4-6)

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