Strollercoaster

Description

Step right up for the best ride in town! Buckle up as a toddler's tantrum is cleverly averted when a loving dad transforms an everyday neighborhood stroll into an extraordinary adventure, reminding us that all you need to chase away a bad mood is love and a little bit of imagination. Brought to brilliantly-colored, kinetic life by award-winning artist Raul the Third and Elaine Bay, Strollercoaster sings with details of a diverse and vibrant urban neighborhood bursting with multiple characters and scenes unfolding at once, enhanced by Spanish words embedded in the art.

Matt Ringler is a children's book writer who loves roller coasters and any kind of fast ride. When his daughter Sam was small, he took her for Strollercoaster rides all over New York City. They now live together in Yonkers, New York. Raul the Third and Elaine Bay were both born in El Paso, Texas and have been making art together since they met. Raul the Third is the Pura Belpre award winning illustrator of Lowriders to the Center of the Earth and Vamos! Let's Go to the Market and the creator of the World of Vamos! Elaine Bay is a multi-disciplinary artist and the colorist of the World of Vamos! books. They live in Boston with their son Raul El Gonzalez IV.

"Kids everywhere will be honing their tantrum skills in hopes of riding their very own strollercoasters."--Kirkus "A joyful and oh- so relatable tale that will entertain and inspire readers."--School Library Journal "Ringler (School Surprise!) is full of insight about the travails of toddlerhood, while Raul the Third and Bay's visual invention powers a dream of an urban landscape that gives joy to its community."--Publishers Weekly "The bold, active artwork and Ringler's energetic storytelling make this a great pick for a group read-aloud." --Booklist