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Here are a couple books I read last week.
by Scott Rothman
Illustrated by Avery Monsen
Publication Aug. 9, 2022
Roaring Brook Press
Hardcover Picture Book
40 Pages
Review Copy Provided by Publisher
Goodreads Summary
A minimally worded, highly entertaining, and uniquely offbeat picture book that takes readers on a surprising wordplay journey that sort of makes sense but will totally make you laugh.This must-read book is an innovative and deceptively simple journey of words that rhyme (or don't) with "parfait." Each page turn brings on the laughs as the clever story bounces from an uneaten parfait to seemingly random characters, including a duck, a toupée-wearing Shar-pei, horses playing "Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Donkay", and even. . . Abraham Lincoln. Throughout, bestselling artist Avery Monsen (All My Friends Are Dead) packs fun seek-and-finds, giving readers a chance to spot everything that rhymes with "parfait."
Irreverent and wholly original, Parfait, Not Parfait is a book full of irresistible layers, each one more satisfying than the last.
My Thoughts
How many words can you think of that rhyme with parfait? How about shar-pei, or toupee?
The super-simplistic rhyming text combined with the bright, colorful, and silly illustrations make this a really fun book. I can see it being used when studying rhymes or interesting vocabulary in general. Kindergarten-grade 2 would enjoy this book the most in my opinion.
I am also almost done with Leading from the Library: Help Your School Community Thrive in the Digital Age
What Are You Reading Friends?
