Her latest collaboration with poet Julie Larios, is a delightful alphabet book - full of noises! A plump little mouse, sporting Paschkis' trademark vibrant patterns and designs on jacket, pants, and cummerbund, prances through the "story" from an initial achoo, holding a daisy, to witnessing an accident as a bike goes "kabonk" on a turtle, sending the riding raccoon tumbling into a bush, to the "varoom" of a pig in a race car and a final sleepy "zzzzz" as the mouse curls up in a lion's hair, daisy tucked behind the sleeping cat's ear.
There's a certain cumulative effect to the story, as the number of animals, items, and noises grow and it gives a narrative flow to an otherwise simple alphabet. While there's plenty of alphabet books around, this is an unusual take and, moreover, an unusual approach that's actual appealing and understandable for pre-reading children. Don't get me started on some people's penchant for "alphabet books" that are actually art books for adults... Don't forget to check out the activity kit online, which fun coloring pages and lots of suggestions for storytimes and activities.
Verdict: If you're looking for something fresh and new in ABC books, this is a fun choice to expand your collection and will make a great interactive storytime read as everyone joins in on the noises.
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