About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is in a 'silly' phase or begins asking 'what if' questions that defy the laws of physics. It is the perfect antidote to a rigid day, offering a series of whimsical vignettes where a hippopotamus drives a car and a melting ice cream cone has its own perspective. These stories celebrate the absurdity of a child's internal logic and validate their most eccentric thoughts. While Avi is known for complex historical novels, this collection is a gentle, surrealist entry point for preschoolers and early elementary students. It explores themes of independence and the secret lives of objects, providing a low stakes way to discuss big imagination. It is an ideal choice for parents who want to foster creative thinking and linguistic play in a short, digestible format that works well for bedtime or quick transitions.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book is secular and lighthearted. The 'Melting Ice-cream Cone' deals with a form of 'ending' or change of state, but it is handled with absurdist humor rather than grief. There are no heavy topics like death or divorce.
