Mine, Mine, Mine, Yours!

by Kimberly Gee (Author) Kimberly Gee (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

The best playdates include sharing! Clever opposites narrate a busy toddler playdate full of playing, taking turns, sharing and more, in this charming companion to Up, Up, Up, Down!

From the moment his friends arrive, this energetic boy and his dad are ready for a day full of adventure and opposites. They giggle through a game of hide, hide, hide--find! Taking turns on the slide means stop, stop, stop--go! And of course there's sharing with mine, mine, mine--yours and then more generous yours, yours, yours--mine! Dad is close by supervising all the fun, until it's time to say bye, bye, bye--come again!

Kimberly Gee's expressive illustrations emphasize the playful fun between a boy, his friends, and his father in this clever concept book about playdate dynamics that are sure to entertain little (and big!) members of the family.

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School Library Journal

Toddler-PreS--Three toddlers enjoy a fun playdate at home under the close eye of a father/caretaker in this companion story to Gee's Up, Up, Up, Down! Both parents and children, especially toddlers the same age as the lively characters, will be drawn to the gentle, bubbly illustrations showing the events of the day, from outside play on a slide to clean-up after a gooey snack. Inspired by the multitude of directions children hear in a day, the book sets a cheerful, brisk pace where a word, repeated three times in large print, pairs with its opposite word on the next page to mark each change in the outome. The light orange text shares space with several colorful illustrative parts per page, so a toddler's understanding of these separate scenes in their intended order may depend on an adult's involvement. Visual cues, as when the parental character appears to teach lessons about sharing and taking turns, invite discussion of the scenarios portrayed about how friends should treat one another. VERDICT Featuring a relatable concept of word opposites, this friendly toddler tale has wide appeal.--Rachel Mulligan, Westampton, NJ

Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

"Gentle, bubbly illustrations . . . featuring a relatable concept of word opposites, this friendly toddler tale has wide appeal." -School Library Journal
Kimberly Gee
Kimberly Gee grew up in Lakewood, New Jersey, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from California State University, Long Beach. Prior to delving into her life-long dream of writing and illustrating children's books, Kimberly parlayed her creative talents into a successful career in architectural design, illustration, and greeting card design and production. Kimberly currently resides in Claremont, California. She has two young children, Finn and Claire, who are her inspiration (and her models). Visit her at KimberlyGee.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593112403
Lexile Measure
120
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date
May 18, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV009040 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Opposites
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
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