Who's Hungry?

by Dean Hacohen, Sherry Scharschmidt (Illustrator)

Overview

Children love feeding animals—and now it’s as easy as turning the page!

It’s time to eat, and all the animals are hungry! Young readers can help feed them, one by one, with a simple turn of each vibrant page. Squirrel wants one of those acorns? Here you go, Squirrel. Monkey wants a banana? You can give him one! This vibrant novelty book is a delectable amusement for tots waiting on their own dinners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763665869
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	08/25/2015
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	1,042,911
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Dean Hacohen began his career as a copywriter at an ad agency, where he met Sherry Scharschmidt, his first art director partner. He lives in White Plains, New York.

Sherry Scharschmidt has worked as an art director in agencies from New York to Tokyo. She is also a painter whose rebus-style works feature cats or dogs combined with salvaged sign letters. She now lives and works in Chicago.

Editorial Reviews

…charming…Scharschmidt's digitally drawn creatures have big, round black-and-white eyes that lock you sweetly in a stare, as savvy hungry animals do. With each turn, the reader can "feed" a new one, an activity that seems to bring a mysterious delight to children.

The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo

05/25/2015
The team behind Tuck Me In! (2010) returns with another lift-the-flap title—one that lets readers help feed some hungry animals. Seven sweet, wide-eyed animals respond one by one as an assuring voice asks if anyone is hungry. “I am! I would love a fresh fish, please,” says a seal, while a horse announces that he likes to eat hay, and a gray squirrel asks for an acorn. Like an exuberant camp counselor, the off-screen narrator ensures that each animal is taken care of: “There’s plenty more, Panda! Who else is hungry?” By flipping large flaps that cover the bottom third of each page, readers make a banana appear in a monkey’s hands and drop a carrot in front of a rabbit. A natural pick for toddlers, who will enjoy taking on the role of caretaker for this needy menagerie. Up to age 3. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

With each turn, the reader can “feed” a new one, an activity that seems to bring a mysterious delight to children.
—The New York Times

Kids will delight in wielding the power to bring food directly to the hungry creatures' mouths. Full of teachable moments—healthy-eating discussions, animal habitats, and more—this is an undeniable hit. A terrific read to placate little ones who may be waiting on their own meals.
—Kirkus Reviews

A natural pick for toddlers, who will enjoy taking on the role of caretaker for this needy menagerie.
—Publishers Weekly

A solid choice for food or animal storytimes and one-on-one sharing.
—School Library Journal

This will make a cheerful addition to baby and toddler storytimes, and it will be a popular title for home reading (and an especially nice choice for an older sibling-younger sibling readaloud session) as well.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Publisher

2015-05-12
From the team behind Tuck Me In (2010) comes another clever flip-the-flap creation. Instead of using half-page flaps as blankets, as in their previous work, Hacohen and Scharschmidt now orchestrate the page turn to bring food directly into eager animals' mouths. It begins with a simple question: "Is anybody hungry?" Bunny hops up and declares, "I am!" With a quick flip of the flap, an orange carrot promptly appears in front of Bunny's waiting paws, ready for crunching. The refrain repeats: "Who else is hungry?" Seal gulps a fish (the bones are left behind), Monkey grabs a banana (freshly peeled, of course), and Mouse nibbles on cheese. Happily, manners are not forgotten. "Please," "thank you," and "you're welcome" all abound. Scharschmidt's bright, digitally created landscapes are open and expansive. The animals have wide eyes that peer directly at readers, inviting them further into the experience. Kids will delight in wielding the power to bring food directly to the hungry creatures' mouths. Full of teachable moments—healthy-eating discussions, animal habitats, and more—this is an undeniable hit. A terrific read to placate little ones who may be waiting on their own meals. (Picture book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews