Herbert on the Slide

A 2023 Charlotte Zolotow / Cooperative Children’s Book Center Highly Commended Title













“Snuggle-up story time reading at its best….Cute as a button and perfectly reflecting the excitement and imagination of children’s free play, Herbert on the Slide is a must for any baby’s or preschooler’s home bookshelf as well as for school and public library collections…..would also make a much-loved gift for baby showers, new siblings, birthdays, and the holidays.” — Celebrate Picture Books

“With a simple, reiterative arc, the story celebrates a setting, and an object, that plays an important developmental role in many childhoods, affirming imagination, competency, and courage.” — Publishers Weekly

“A sweet, imaginative story. Enjoyed the test run with teddy and truck and whoosh, clanks (nephew likes sensory stimulation when he went down on his own) and incorporating simple countdown (math 3, 2,1!)” — Cathy Lin, County of Los Angeles Public Library

“Sounds like just a great day at the park and even I want to go have on the slide right now. … a cute book that little ones should enjoying listening to and looking at the magical illustrations.” —Michelle Donaldson, educator

“The “Hippo Park Pals” mini picture books are sure to delight preschoolers.” — Marilyn Panton, Storywraps