Sonny Says Sorry!
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Join Sonny and his friends as they learn about friendship in this installment of the Sonny Says series, with illustrations by the creator of the hit new PBS show Carl the Collector, New York Times bestselling author Zachariah OHora.
While playing Hide and Seek with his friends, Sonny finds a box. It has a label on it that says "Do not open." But Sonny really wants to know what's inside. He pokes the box. Sniffs the box. And when Boo and Meemo come along, Sonny says, "Look!" He opens the box, and they peek inside. Cake! "Yummy!" says Boo. It looks so good, they can't help it-they eat it. But when Honey comes by, she sees Sonny and Meemo and Boo's chocolatey hands and faces. "That was my cake!" she cries. What will Sonny and his friends do?
This series covers universal kid experiences in sweet and funny ways-in this case, saying sorry, and trying to make things right.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Following Sonny Says Mine!, Hart and OHora's second Sonny book finds the little round-headed fox and pals navigating impulse control. While playing hide-and-seek with yellow rabbit Boo, who sports red glasses, and black-and-gray dog Meemo, who's decked out in exercise wear, green-hatted Sonny discovers an enticing polka-dotted gift box labeled "FOR HONEY"—a pink rodent friend who's not on the scene. Sonny "really wants to know what's inside," but instead of waiting, or even asking first, Sonny opens the box and finds a "huge chocolate cake, covered in juicy, red strawberries!" Meemo barks objections and gestures emphatically to the gift tag, but Sonny and Boo "quick-quick" pick off the decorations and eat half the cake. Honey appears, regards the remaining cake and the chocolate-covered friends, and bursts into tears: "That was MY cake!" Realizing that an apology alone won't make things right, Sonny instigates a cake-baking project. Is the new cake as conventionally cake-shop chic as the one Sonny and Boo thoughtlessly consumed? Maybe not, but as a symbol of a friendship repaired, it's delicious. Crisp digital cartooning employs simple shapes, whimsical detailing, and a saturated color palette reminiscent of rainbow cake sprinkles, combining with play-by-play text for an age-appropriate exploration of how to handle regret. Ages 3–6.
