Let's Go Puddling!
By Emma Perry
Illustrated by Claire Alexander
By Emma Perry
Illustrated by Claire Alexander
Category: Children's Picture Books
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$17.99
Apr 25, 2023 | ISBN 9781536228496 | 2-5 years
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Praise
This book delivers frolicking tots gamboling in said puddles—there’s mud, too—and offers up examples of delicious onomatopoeic words readers and listeners will delight in repeating as they mimic the kids’ activities. . . . This exuberant British import, written in staccatolike prose emulating the rapid patter of raindrops, is a rainy-day winner. The colorful, energetic digital illustrations appropriately resemble watercolors. . . . Jump right into this joyful charmer.
—Kirkus Reviews
Rather than wishing the rain away, these young protagonists find that outside amid the elements is a fine place to play, especially when accompanied by clothes that keep them dry, despite the downpour. It’s a child-led adventure with a community focus that ends with everyone warm and dry.
—Publishers Weekly
Engaging illustrations, created digitally, show the enthusiasm and joy the children—dressed in vivid orange, royal blue, and pink jackets along with colorful boots—feel as they jump in puddles and run amok. Their antics brighten up the dreary, wet day established in the front endpapers, bolstered by sound effects sprinkled throughout the text. . . a great selection for beginning readers. Readers will get a kick out of watching, and perhaps envying, the children acting like children and getting wet and muddy to their hearts’ desire.
—Booklist
Alexander’s digital watercolor illustrations make a splash in Perry’s picture book full of outdoor rainy entertainment. . . . Caretakers and children will want to grab a warm drink and get comfy on the couch to read this on a rainy day.
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Emma Perry’s ode to puddle-jumping youngsters is nothing less than joyful.
—The Virginian Pilot
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