Synopses & Reviews
Wait. Before I read this book, I have to floss my teeth and wash behind my ears and feed my fish. Wait. Before I read this book, I have to sip some water and scratch the tip of my nose and clean under my bed.
The little boy in I Will Not Read This Book! has a lot of excuses, because if there is one thing he doesn't want to do, it's read this book. And you know what? You. Can't. Make. Him.
Cece Meng, author of Tough Chicks and The Wonderful Thing about Hiccups, delivers once again with a pitch perfect reluctant reader who is finally convinced to read the book if--and only if--someone he loves will read it with him. Illustrated with wit and whimsy by Joy Ang.
Review
Kids will have fun with this story.”Publishers Weekly "When Penny, Polly, and Molly hatch, they are three tough chicks. They run around the farm ("Peep, peep, zoom, zip, cheep") to the consternation of the other animals and the farmer. From swinging on the cow's tail, roping the rooster, and peeking under the hood of the tractor, the feisty females elicit pleas from the farmer and critters to the chicks' mother, "Make them be good!" Mother Hen invariably replies, "They are good!" But they are restored to everyone's good graces when a runaway tractor almost crashes into the henhouse. The colorful acrylic illustrationsand chicksdance across the pages in a variety of spreads and smaller vignettes. The frenetic barnyard action is barely contained within the pages. The repetition in the text will make this a good choice for storytime sharing as well as independent reading. These chicks are mischievous enough to entice the most reluctant reader."--School Library Journal "Mama Hen's three new chicks just won't be cute--or good, much to the dismay of all the barnyard residents, except their proud Mama. They race the bugs, rope the rooster and dive off the fence for fun, running around the farm with an unusual series of un-chick-like cries: "Peep, peep, zoom, zip, cheep!" They won't learn how to cluck, scratch for grain or build a nest. They even poke around under the hood of the big red tractor. Even the hyper-supportive Mama worries that their differences might get them into mischief or, even worse, make them outcasts. One day, Farmer Fred has some trouble with his tractor; it careens out of control and lands in a mud hole, and it's Penny, Polly and Molly to the rescue. Suber's bright acrylics fit the broad strokes of Meng's delightful tale, investing each yellow, droplet-shaped chick with an individual personality. Comfy, round shapes dominate her compositions, which tile and veer off-kilter with the chick's energy; taking a cue from the cartoons, she depicts the chicks' running feet as a blur of tiny orange strokes. Sublime and original."--Kirkus Reviews
Review
"Oh, yes, you will read this book. Youand#8217;ll be reeled in by the feisty, angular, frequently exciting digital illustrations, not to mention that confrontational title."and#8212;Booklist "Suggest[s] that sharing a book with a parent can be reassuring, and [the] cheerful use of imagination makes for an enjoyable read." and#8212;School Library Journal
Review
"With help from a hippo and an accident-prone little sister, a child explains library rules in this bubbly debut." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
It starts with a case of hiccups during story time at the library. And that leads to an outrageous and hilarious adventure involving a hippo, a little sister, an overturned ice cream cart, a librarian whoand#8217;s afraid of heights, and a stack of library books that must be returnedand#151;on time and in good conditionand#151;if the narrator is going to get her very own library card. And nothing could be more wonderful than that!
Brightly colored, energetic illustrations make the most of the slapstick humor in this rollicking readaloud.
Synopsis
This is the story of how the ultimate reluctant reader became a book lover. The little boy in I Will Not Read This Book has a lot of excuses, because if there is one thing he doesnand#8217;t want to do, itand#8217;s read this book. He wonand#8217;t read it even if you hang him upside down by one toe, over a cliff, with sharks down below. And you know what? You. Canand#8217;t. Make. Him. In this book illustrated with wit and whimsy by Joy Ang, Cece Meng delivers once again with a pitch-perfect reluctant reader who is finally convinced to read the book ifand#8212;and only ifand#8212;someone he loves will read it with him.
Synopsis
From the moment Penny, Polly, and Molly hatch from their eggs, the whole farm knows they are truly tough chicks. They wrestle worms, rope roosters, and are often found under the hood of the tractor. All the other animals and even the farmer himself tell Mama Hen to make her chicks good. "They are good!" Mama Hen replies. But could her chicks be too loud, too independent, and too tough? Lively language and bold illustrations capture all the fun and humor of this delightfully different farmyard romp that's also a resounding endorsement for letting girls be girls (even if they're loud and tough and like to play with tractors.)
About the Author
Cece Meng is a school volunteer, Girl Scout leader, and gymnastics mom. She lives with her husband and their two children, a bird named Lulu, and three spotted rabbits in Santa Cruz, California.and#160;
Joy Ang is an illustrator who has worked in both the comic and gaming industries. She lives in Edmonton, andand#160;is one of the editors/creators of a comic anthology called The Anthology Project.