You Broke It!

⭐ “A hilarious and heartwarming exposé of adults’ often ridiculous expectations for children.” —Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

⭐ “New Yorker cartoonist Finck puts a new spin on the concept of clueless grown-ups in this fresh picture book.” —Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)

“Kids are seen and validated for being at the receiving end of sometimes ridiculous demands from their adults; adults are comically reminded to let kids be kids.” —School Library Journal

“Liana Finck takes a slew of familiar parent-child encounters and cleverly places them in a new context.” —The New York Times

“[You Broke It!] will make readers laugh out loud…Finck’s lively illustrations consist of minimalistic line drawings with one burst of muted color on each spread…[A] book that parents and children are likely to relish and remember…Both young and old will enjoy poking fun at popular admonishments, and each will perhaps leave with renewed understanding about the loving aspect of such conflicts.” —BookPage

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