Thank You!

by Ethan Long

Overview

A string of comically stylized animals say “thank you” to one another when they receive their favorite treats. The sequence culminates in an exchange between a human toddler and his parent saying “thank you” and “you’re welcome” when the child receives his favorite sippy cup! This third title in a board book series on animal (and human) first words by award-winning author-illustrator Ethan Long is sure to make manners a lot more fun!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419713644
Publisher:	ABRAMS
Publication date:	05/03/2016
Series:	Abrams Animal Sounds Series
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	445,603
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	6 Months to 2 Years

About the Author

Ethan Long is an internationally recognized author and illustrator of over 65 children’s books, as well as the creator of the Emmy-nominated series Tasty Time with ZeFronk on Playhouse Disney. Long won a Geisel Award for his picture book Up, Tall, and High! He lives with his wife, author Heather Long, and his three children in Orlando, Florida. www.ethanlong.com.

Editorial Reviews

2016-03-16
Various animals, a toddler, and a grown-up model gratitude. After each creature sees generosity in action, the critter pays it forward. A cat offers a dog a ball, the same dog gives a hummingbird a flower, and this bird passes a shoot of bamboo to a panda. Each animal responds to the kindness with its signature sound ("Bark bark!" "Hum hum!" and "Growl growl!" respectively). These karmic acts of giving come full circle as the cat that started it all receives a ball of yarn from a pig. On the penultimate double-page spread, a black-haired, dark-eyed, light-brown-skinned youngster reflects on the generosity readers have just witnessed. In the end, the child sits down to a meal with a "Thank You!" and a caregiver responds with a pleased "You're welcome!" Long's cartoon characters, with endearingly large eyes and gleeful grins, cleverly reach through panels and even across gutters to share items with their fellows. The art, which looks to be digital, employs a slightly rough edge, giving the flat imagery some needed texture. This is lighthearted, playful, and accessible etiquette for the youngest readers. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews