This jovial frolic through the city and woods celebrates ingenuity and teems with whimsical wordplay?a delightful read for any STEAM storytime.
Under the light of a silvery moon, Bear wanders into people town and discovers a springy thing, a bouncy thing?a sit-on-it, jump-on-it thing! This Thingity-Jig is too heavy to carry home by himself, so Bear runs back to the woods and asks for help. Too bad for Bear, his friends are sleepy and shoo him away. So Bear invents a Rolly-Rumpity to wheel the Thingity-Jig home, but then it all gets stuck in the mud! How will Bear tackle this bump in the road? With a Lifty-Uppity, of course!
Reading specialist and former educator Kathy Doherty perfectly blends inventive upcycling and STEAM elements with a delightful story in this wonderfully charismatic picture book. Illustrator Kristyna Litten brings the world to life with incredible settings and empathetic characters.
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"Making the most of Bear's wacky, ingenious contraptions, the appealing artwork rewards curious viewers with visual details that reappear in different contexts as the story unfolds. The well-constructed text rolls along in a satisfying way, enhanced by the devices' inventive names, which are uniquely fitting and great fun to read aloud. A dynamic, enjoyable picture book."
— Booklist
"[An] intricately illustrated picture book that rejoices in creative play—and in imaginative takes on ordinary objects."
— Foreword Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
"Doherty's joyous, inventive, action-packed language begs to be shouted out loud. The moonlit night sparkles in town and city as Litten's fanciful illustrations fill in the details of the tale and showcase Bear's inventiveness. Little readers might want to create their own Thingity-Jigs. A delightful, rollicking, joyous romp."
— Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
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