Hello, Arnie!: An Arnie the Doughnut Story

Description

Arnie and his pastry pals are excited to meet YOU. But first he has a question: What kind of doughnut are you anyway? Let's see . . . 1) You're not round. 2) You don't have frosting or sprinkles. 3) You don't have filling coming out of your head. 4) You're not glazed with sugar. 5) You don't have a hole in the middle. Hmmm, this is harder than Arnie thought. Whoever you are, get ready to say HELLO, ARNIE! This ingenious new picture book breaks the fourth wall as Arnie gets to know his youngest readers-preschoolers-and makes them giggle with every page turn. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Bob Shea, and Jory John. Christy Ottaviano Books

Laurie Keller is the bestselling author-illustrator of many books for kids, including Arnie the Doughnut; Potato Pants!; Do Unto Otters; The Scrambled States of America; Open Wide: Tooth School Inside; and Bowling Alley Bandit, Invasion of the Ufonuts, and The Spinny Icky Showdown, books one, two, and three in the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut chapter book series. Arnie is also an off-Broadway musical, a plush toy, and a traveling costume. Laurie lives in Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan. lauriekeller.com

A Junior Library Guild Selection Would that all newcomers, to school or elsewhere, whatever their differences, received the same warm collective welcome Arnie and his fellow baked goods thereupon offer in the luscious climactic spread. Donut expect this to pass young audiences without causing a sprinkle of giggles. --Kirkus Reviews Varying perspectives and layouts add humor, such as a montage of Arnie modeling ways to wear frosting and sprinkles (check out that sweet, sweet mustache). With engaging direct-address elements to encourage participation, this fanciful, gleeful read is sure to entertain, particularly during group story times.--Booklist