Harold the Iceberg Melts Down
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Accompanied by Rebecca Syracuse’s bold, whimsical artwork, Lisa Wyzlic’s debut picture book Harold the Iceberg Melts Down is all about the importance of friendship and self-care, perfect for any young reader worried about their planet’s future.
Harold is an iceberg... lettuce. (But he doesn't realize the "lettuce" part because part of his sticker has ripped off.) So one day when he sees a documentary about how the icebergs are melting, Harold starts to worry, thinking that he's melting too.
As his anxiety grows and grows, and he tries to find a way to stop melting, his fellow food friends try to help him cool down in a different way.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A refrigerator denizen's misunderstanding becomes a call to action in this author and illustrator debut, a punny tale of food friends tackling anxiety and climate change. Harold, a head of iceberg lettuce known for his worrywart ways, comes unglued when he watches a documentary about the world's quickly melting icebergs, the image of which matches a crumpled produce sticker on his behind: "I am an iceberg. See?" A different kind of meltdown ensues as Harold rattles off factoids while becoming increasingly distressed: "Did you know the icebergs are MELTING? At an ALARMING RATE?!" Supportive foodstuffs try to help, but nothing works until a bok choy buddy offers reassurance, clarifying Harold's reality. Newly recharged and still concerned, Harold recruits his fellow fridge pals in crafting a plan to save "MY COUSINS!"—the other icebergs in crisis. With humor and a light touch, Wyzlic balances brief expository passages with emotional dialogue. Syracuse's digitally rendered anthropomorphic foods feature noodly stick limbs, expressive eyes, and enjoyable edible details, among them a chair made of bread and olives, a butter-stick TV stand, and a hot-sauce mustache. Back matter offers tips for combating climate change. Ages 3–6. Author's agent: Natascha Morris, Tobias Literary.
