New titles for fall — “I Am La Chiva!” and other kid books on parade!
(“I Am La Chiva” cover art used with permission of author/illustrator)
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- “I Am La Chiva! The Colorful Bus of the Andes,” “Me Llamo La Chiva! El Colorido Bus de Los Andes” by is a sweet and whimsical new book. Love the rhymes, and the focus on Colombian culture. (Dial Books, 2024, 40 pages, all ages.)
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- “I Worked Hard on That!” by Robyn Wall, with art by A.N. Kang (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, all ages, $18.99) I’m a gardener, and someone who loves to knock down spider webs. I’m sorry, spider, but when you’ve stepped into one too many webs, or (blech) gotten one in the corner of your eye, it seems reasonable. I’ll be re-thinking this carelessness after reading this lovely and compassionate book about Kiara, a spider who has to keep starting over when her “works of art” are destroyed. Then she meets an orb weaver, and moves into a different stage of creativity. (I think we can all relate to that one.) Pre-order this one if you’re looking for a fun Halloween gift; the book is scheduled to be released Oct. 8th. Wall brought us the hip and arty “My Cool Family” board book series; Kang’s first work (as author and illustrator) was the sweet and dreamy “The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon.”
- For more sweet humor, check out the new picture book, “How to Talk Like a Chicken,” written by Charlie Grandy, with illustrations by Alex G. Griffiths. (Flamingo Books — of course/Penguin Random House, 2024, all ages, $18.99.) Buh-gawk! Which I would have guessed meant bok-bok? But actually means “Bring me my slippers! My feetsies are cold!” LOL. But you can’t just talk like a chicken, dudes — you have to act like one, too. Heads up high, chests puffed out, etc. This book is hilarious. Also? I now have a nice little sub-collection, within my bigger collection of children’s books, of chicken-themed titles. Chickens do have a certain natural goofiness and charm, I can see why they’re a popular subject.
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- “I Like Your Chutzpah: and Other Yiddish Words You’ll Like” is a fun board book from author/artist Suzy Ultman (Penguin Workshop, 2024, for the babies and little kids, $9.99). “I like your mishpocha (whole big family)” is my fave new phrase, and that’s why this book is my Pick of the Week. Yiddish has been around for more than 1,000 years, by the by, and this is a great way to share the love with the kids you love! Kish’m! (Kiss!)
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