Strollercoaster

by Matt Ringler (Author) Raul The Third (Illustrator)

Strollercoaster
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

This joyous romp through the neighborhood celebrates the bond between a father and a child, illustrated by an award-winning artist team.

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 artists Raúl the Third and Elaine Bay, Strollercoaster sings with details of a diverse and vibrant urban neighborhood bursting with life, enhanced by Spanish words embedded in the art. It's the best ride in town!

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$17.99

Kirkus

Starred Review
Kids everywhere will be honing their tantrum skills in hopes of riding their very own strollercoasters.

Publishers Weekly

"Each and every day," strong-willed young Sam, who has glossy black pigtails, finds that "inside feels too small." Only briefly intimidated by the hail of flying toys that she begins flailing about, Sam's parent straps Sam into a stroller ("SNAP! The buckle clicks. WHOOSH! The straps pull tight") and launches the Strollercoaster. In their instantly identifiable comic book style, Raúl the Third and colorist Elaine Bay (the World of ¡Vamos! books) imagine the two careening through a cityscape crammed with sensory delights--colorful buildings, waving neighbors, Spanish-language signage, "Fresh sneakers. Sweet smells. Shouts from the basketball court." Steep hills on the route provide a place for Sam's parent to reach maximum speed (the wind "sounds like the noisiest noise, and Sam feels like she's flying!!"). It all works magic on the girl's terrible mood. Ringler (School Surprise!) is full of insight about the travails of toddlerhood, while Raúl the Third and Bay's visual invention powers a dream of an urban landscape that gives joy to its community. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Kirsten Hall, Catbird Productions. Illustrator's agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary. (May)

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ALA/Booklist

Starred Review
The bold, active artwork and Ringler's energetic storytelling make this a great pick for a group read-aloud.
Matt Ringler
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.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780316493222
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
June 01, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
JUV013040 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | New Baby
Library of Congress categories
Imagination
Fathers and daughters
Walking
Mood (Psychology)
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 04/01/21

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