Look What We Can Do!: A Competition! (An Archie & Reddie Book) - Hardcover

James, Candy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593350162 ISBN 13: 9780593350164

Publisher: Razorbill, 2022

Synopsis

Elephant & Piggie meets Narwhal and Jelly in this hilarious new early-reader graphic novel series about Archie & Reddie, two fox friends who have wild fun! In this third book, the pair are excited about entering a talent show, but will they be able to come up with a winning act?

There's a talent show happening in town today, and Archie and Reddie really want to win the grand prize: a shiny new wagon! It would be such a help with carrying their books home from the library. But if they're going to come in first place, they'll need a super-special act—one that no one's ever seen before...maybe not even Archie and Reddie! Are they in over their heads, or will they be able to get their act together in time for the show?

About this title

About the Author

Candy James is a husband-and-wife creative duo originally from Hong Kong and New Zealand, but now living on a thickly forested hill in Ballarat, Australia. They are toy, graphic, and garden designers who love to make funny books for children. Their award-winning toy designs have been stocked everywhere from one-star-rated eBay sellers to fancy museums like the MoMA. Their work has been featured alongside Hello Kitty, Hot Wheels, and even on wedding and birthday cakes. Visit them at candyjames.com.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2-Archie and Freddie, two talented foxes with boundless energy, stuff their talent show act to the brim. First prize is a wagon, with which they could lug their heavy stacks of library books around. Starting with their friendship dance, they add multiple skills into one super-sized performance of skating, music, juggling, balancing, singing, and jokes that stretches them to the absolute limit. Neither friend is put upon; their collaborations are mutual, through and through. The ending reinforces the message that there's no shame in doing what you do best. Textured yellow backgrounds and thick lines fill the couple of panels per page with bright, smiling figures. The foxes' silly actions and infectious enthusiasm make for a tale that begs to be read and acted out loud. VERDICT Whether or not kids are familiar with the series, they'll find this an easy reader full of escalating talents and smiles between two can-do foxes.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Razorbill
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593350162
• ISBN 13: 9780593350164
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 80