Synopses & Reviews
A joyous celebration of the young and young-at-heartTonights a special night. Robert is going to his first grownup party - a birthday celebration for Great-Gran Sadie, who is one hundred years old. Robert is so excited he feels like a firecracker about to go off. But once he arrives at the party, its hard to remember what to do when. “Dont do that!” says Grandpa Jack. “Dont do that!” says Uncle Phil. “Dont do that!” says Cousin Sidney. But what will Great-Gran Sadie say?
How Robert discovers an unexpected kindred spirit comes to life in whimsical pictures that perfectly capture what its like to be small in a world of adults. This is one party no one will ever forget.
Review
"It's always fun to see a child break away from stultifying rules and this one does it with charmingly child-like style. Karas's drawings are full of spirit, just like Robert and Great-Gran Sadie." --
Kirkus Reviews
"Children will identify and sympathize with young Robert." -- Booklist
"Cari Best and G. Brian Karas understand that bond between young and old . . . they capture the spirit, the alienation and the redemption of a 5-year-old on an outing for, by and about grown-ups." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Best zeroes in on both the joys of childhood and the bewilderment of kids being initiated in the rituals of adult life." -- Starred, Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Cari Bests acclaimed books include
Shrinking Violet, a
School Library Journal Best Book. She lives in Weston, Connecticut.
G. Brian Karas has written and illustrated many books for children, including his own Atlantic, an ALA Notable Book, and Follow the Leader by Erica Silverman. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York.