Can I Tell You a Secret?
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A charming tale about being brave and sharing your worries, from the author and illustrator of You Are (Not) Small and That's (Not) Mine!
Pssst! Monty the frog has a secret. Promise not to tell? He can't swim! And he's terrified of water! What is he going to do?
Luckily, when he's persuaded to tell his parents, they are very understanding. In fact, his dad has a secret of his own...
The simple text from Anna Kang and bold illustrations from the New Yorker cartoonist Christopher Weyant tell an original and funny story about sharing your worries and facing your fears.
Visit Christopher at www.christopherweyant.com.
Praise for You are (Not) Small: "Charming characters, a clever plot and a quiet message tucked inside a humorous tale." Kirkus Reviews
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The husband-and-wife team behind You Are (Not) Small and That's (Not) Mine introduces a frog hero who endears himself to readers right from the get-go. "Pssst!" says Monty, leaning out from the right-hand side of the opening spread. "Yes, you. Hi. Could you come here for a sec?" The frog's hands are joined anxiously, its webbed feet splayed like goofy flippers. After assuring himself that readers can keep a secret, Monty confesses, "I can't swim. Not even a little bit. And... I'm afraid of the water." Questions and answers lead readers deeper into the frog's dilemma, and Weyant gets additional laughs with vignettes of Monty's avoidance strategies a fake doctor's note, desperate clinging. "What's that? You think I should tell someone? Like my parents?" This turns out surprisingly well ("We know, sweetie") and offers the beginnings of a solution. Weyant captures expressions with just a few antic lines, a dynamic match for Kang's smart dialogue. Watching Monty confess his fear to his parents might persuade some readers to entrust adults with their own secrets and insecurities. Ages 4 8.
