Red Sled
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
Find out what happens when a cast of unlikely woodland friends discover a well-loved sled outside a cozy cabin in this whimsical wintertime Classic Board Book!
In this almost wordless story, a host of woodland creatures take a child’s sled for a nighttime joy ride. Their whimsical ride is gorgeously depicted in bold watercolor, complemented by humorous expressions and pitch-perfect sound effects. With a timeless tone and classic characters, Red Sled is a wintertime favorite for parents and little ones alike.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With a few well-chosen sound effects, a cozy winter landscape, and a group of enthusiastic, four-legged sledders, Judge (Strange Creatures: The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum) creates a story that's both cuddly and smartly paced. "Scrunch scrinch scrunch scrinch scrunch scrinch" is just the noise a bear's padded paws might make walking across the snow as he nicks a red sled he finds leaning up against a house he's intent on a little evening recreation. "Gadung gadung gadung gadung" is the noise the sled makes as it courses, shuddering, down the hill under the combined weight of the bear, a moose, and a rabbit. "Sssssffft" is the sound it makes as the three carve out a turn past a tree with a couple of curious raccoon pups and an opossum on it, then "Whoa" as the spectators drop onto the crowded sled. Judge makes the animals fuzzy and well-padded without slipping into sentimentality. Her spreads are lucidly drafted, the action is easy to follow peppy, but never frenetic and the conclusion is both inevitable and satisfying. Ages 2 5.
