I Wont Give Up My Rubber Band,Used

Product DescriptionAn everyday object (the endlessly versatile rubber band) becomes an invitation to imagine new possibilities in the latest laughoutloud picture book from acclaimed authorillustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake!What can you do with a rubber band? You can do everyday things, like keep it close when you sleep or bring it along at bath time. And you can do exciting, unexpected things, like use it to bungee jump out of a plane or to grab a snack. With a special object of your very own, the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination!Acclaimed Japanese authorillustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake (The Boring Book, There Must Be More Than That!, I Can Be Anything, The I Wonder Bookstore) delivers another laughoutloud experience in his latest picture book. With signature humor, wit, and boundless creativity, this charming story celebrates the potential of everyday objects to become catalysts for curiosity and play, at once honoring a child's attachment to favorite objects and opening the door to a world of exciting new objects and experiences.SHINSUKE YOSHITAKE IS A STAR: Fans of the critically acclaimed picture books The Boring Book and There Must Be More Than That! will immediately recognize Japanese authorillustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake's signature art style, humor, and imaginative sensibility!ENCOURAGES CREATIVE THINKING: Imaginative play is on full display in this smart and silly picture book about finding joy in an everyday object that others might overlook. Even the smallest of items offers a portal to possibility and playall you need is a little humor and lots of imagination!EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR STORY TIME: The tone and antics in this picture book are just right for the threetofive age set, and the quirky, thoughtprovoking scenarios are fodder for laughoutloud moments. Parents and kids alike will enjoy reading this fun and funny tale out loud together!IDEAL FOR RELUCTANT READERS: With a comicesque style, unique narrative approach, fast pace, and charming voice, this humorous offering packs lots of reluctantreader appeal.Perfect for: Fans of Shinsuke Yoshitake Fans of Japanese picture books Parents, grandparents, and caregivers Teachers and librarians Giftgivers looking for a unique and funny present Lovers of thoughtful, humorous, and imaginative children's booksFrom School Library JournalPreSGr 1A small child of no obvious gender finds a rubber band and claims it a treasure. With their rubber band they imagine all sorts of adventures they will have and all of the uses for the band, from normal hair tie to saving the world. The text is very spare, standing out clearly from the illustrations, with basic and repetitive vocabulary employed. Complementing the text and in service to the story are Yoshitake's illustrations, which show off the adorable and zany antics of the child in bright colors and accessible images. These convey the inner world of the child as well as some particularly hilarious facial expressions. Overall, Yoshitake has created a story that takes readers into that dynamic chaos of a child's mind, and all with a simple rubber band. VERDICT A winsome readaloud that shows the expanse of a child's imagination, this is not an essential purchase but it is certainly an endearing one.Margaret Kennellya(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.ReviewIn this endearing picture book, a little girl is thrilled when her mother lets her keep a discarded rubber bandYoshitakes expressive, humorous illustrations capture the full range of the girls emotions[I Wont Give Up My Rubber Band is] simple, childlike, funny, and even a bit profound. The Horn Book Magazine[H]umorously plumbing philosophical depths just hinted at by a brief text and minimally detailed art, the author of The Boring Book (2017) and There Must Be More Than That! (2020) takes readers on a journey that illuminates