WOO-HOO! This is the perfect way to foster healthy self-esteem in little ones.īear clearly loves the toy bunny that he has found sitting up against a tree in the forest, but he wants to help it return to its home. The energetic, comical illustrations, in Boynton’s signature style, will elicit giggles and go far to make the book’s important point.

This riotous book hits all the right notes and does so succinctly and hilariously. So forgive yourself, chickens! But the best thing is…instead of relying on someone else-like a chicken-to strengthen your ego, say a generous daily “WOO HOO!” to yourself. That alone is a pep talk, enhanced by the wisdom that making mistakes allows everyone to learn and demonstrate they did their best. But what if your cheerful chick errs and doesn’t do what it set out to do? Don’t worry-your cheery chicken just needs a reminder that everyone makes mistakes. Your feathered champion will be right there, encouraging you all the way, with a loud “WOO HOO!” that’ll keep you going and remove any doubt you’re super terrific. What’s better than a cheerleading chicken?Īre you ever blue, unsure, tired, or overworked? Do you ever feel lost or overwhelmed? This uplifting book, expressed in delightful, jaunty verse, explains how to lift your spirits pronto: What you need is a booster chicken telling you’re doing great even when you’re not so confident, as when you’re learning or practicing a new skill, for instance. The obvious lesson is enshrined in the fun of rhyming language and childlike animals. Chuck’s admission of shyness is a nice touch. True to the series, Blue and Toad are positive role models as they treat the woodchuck, named Chuck, with respect and kindness. The funniest part of the book consists of two double-page spreads in which the animals, panicked by the woodchuck’s shadow, attempt to hide. When they arrive at a door in the earth marked “Woodchuck’s House,” Hen scoffs at the idea of life in a hole, but the ever positive Blue notes that the home seems cozy. Blue cheerfully asks, “What’s all the fuss?” and insists that the animals pile into the back so they can all confront the newcomer together. Toad at the wheel, Blue parks and listens to several barnyard animals relate the ways that the newcomer is different from each of them. Little Blue Truck and his amphibious sidekick persuade the local animals that they need not fear a newly arrived animal on the local scene.Īs Little Blue Truck and Toad meander through colorful, stylized, bucolic countryside, they are stopped by Hen, wings flapping and feathers a-flying: “Someone moved in / down the road- / someone different, / Blue and Toad!” The rest of the story uses similar rhyme and rhythm, but, unfortunately, not all verses scan as easily.

Little blue truck makes a friend