You Broke It!
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
From acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck comes a clever and validating twist on parent-child dynamics.
This collection of classic parental nags are cleverly betrayed by the situations shown, in which it’s made clear that the child knows better. Each scenario is worthy of a giggle, adding a lightheartedness to the inevitable dynamics between parents and children. Cartoonist Liana Finck has created a catharsis for her own childhood memories of knowing better than authority figures, and in doing so, validates young readers with the respect and understanding they deserve.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
New Yorker cartoonist Finck (Let There Be Light, for adults) puts a new spin on the concept of clueless grown-ups in this fresh picture book. With an eloquent, spindly ink line and spots of pastel color, the creator portrays a wide range of natural-world entities engaging in all-too-familiar moments of meeting a child's exuberance with classically knee-jerk, parental-style admonitions. "You broke it!" rebukes a bird to a chick hatching out of a shell. "Stop squirming!" demands an adult earthworm to a younger. "Stop crying!" says a big cloud to a little rain cloud shedding tears. Finally, a small octopus speaks up for kids everywhere. Having been told to "Keep your hands to yourself!" as it grabs everything in sight, the eight-legged youth answers "I AM JUST BEING ME." Instead of moving forward on disciplinary autopilot, the big octopus responds in exactly the right way: enfolding the little one in a multi-armed hug. It's easy to imagine that any human adult reading along will be inspired to do likewise. Ages 3–5.
