You're My Boo
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
In a sweet rhyming ode to unconditional love, debut author Kate Dopirak celebrates the silly ups and downs of life with a little one.
Introducing an adorable fox family, where the older brother is sweet…and a bit of a stinker. But whether he gets along (or doesn’t) with his baby sibling, whether he is helpful (or not) to his family, or whether he behaves (or doesn’t) when it’s time to settle down, his Mama is always right there to reassure him that, “No matter what you do, you will always be my boo.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Though the title might suggest a hip, slangy ode to parental affection, Dopirak's debut picture book takes a cuddlier approach as a mother fox describes her children in a series of rhyming terms of endearment: "You're my peek-a-boo, my sneak-a-boo,/ my laughing-till-you-squeak-a-boo./ Go! Stop! Walk! Run!/ You're my funny honey bun." Working in a loose, cartoony style, newcomer Withrow uses rough strokes of pencil, vibrant collage elements, and digital coloring to create a friendly patchwork backdrop for the small domestic dramas that unfold over a single day. While these foxes have a happy home, it isn't all smiles and giggles there's squabbling between the two siblings, a broken toy, and a tiny slip and fall, all of which are resolved with a bit of parental TLC. Dopirak's rhymes can get a bit treacly ("You're my yuck-a-boo, my yum-a-boo"), but they're unerring in their rhyme and meter and, along with Withrow's tender illustrations, create a comforting mood from start to finish. Up to age 8.
