Let’s say HI to friends who fly! by Mo Willems. 2010. 24 pgs.
New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers. 9780061728426. Format reviewed:
Hardcover.
Annotation: Cat the cat
greets all of her friends on the playground who can fly—until she meets a
friend who may not be able to lift off.
Reaction: The simple
drawing and basic colors are pure Willems, combining his sparse text with
expressive images. When we meet all of the animal friends who can fly on the
playground, we turn the page to a moronic-looking Rhinoceros. Cat, and the
other animals are in on the joke- there is no way he can fly, until the next
page, where he is jetting across the spread in an airplane, to the shock of Cat
and friends. My four year old daughter LOVED the surprise and asked to read it
again.
Primary early literacy skills:
Print motivation. The easy, expressive illustrations combined with the
straightforward dialogue and surprise twist at the end make for a quick read
that children will enjoy many times over.
Recommended ages: Ages 2
and older.
Tags/themes: Cats, flying
animals, playgrounds, airplanes.
Author site/additional titles:
www.mowillems.com
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