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32 pp.
| Kids Can
| April, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-1-77138-021-8$16.95
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K-3
In his third outing, crown-wearing cat Mr. King builds a "Caterpillar-Catcher" to thwart the varmint eating his flowers. Unfortunately, he doesn't notice that his vehicle is spewing exhaust--far worse for flowers than caterpillars are. The solution, employing both machine and imagination, is inspired, and the sunny multi-media art full of animal junior activists helps the environmental message go down easy.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| March, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-1-894786-39-3$16.95
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PS
While putting on a play, two friends (a pig and a rabbit) share their emotions and the differences in how they convey their feelings. Though they disagree and fight, they reconcile by realizing there is room for both of their personalities. The illustrations are full of passion and will help the story resonate with readers who are exploring how to express themselves.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| September, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-1-77138-050-8$16.95
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PS
In this fourth relatable story (following Starring Me and You), the friends prepare for their overnight camping experience with a lively exchange about their fears: at Pig's inadvertent shadow, Rabbit shrieks, "I thought a MONSTER was coming to get me!"; Pig confesses, "I'm a wee bit scared of the dark." Textured mixed-media illustrations loosely outlined in black picture the sweet camaraderie.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| August, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-1-55453-972-7$16.95
(3)
K-3
Mr. King, a cat, lives on a hill. By chopping up the hill, he constructs a castle for himself, but his animal friends aren't happy about the habitat loss. They help him see the effects his overbuilding has on others, and together they put everything back...well, almost. Côté plays with shapes, sizes, and negative space in her colorful, textured mixed-media art.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| August, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-1-55453-700-6$16.95
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Cat Mr. King throws his possessions into a pond as soon as they become "the tiniest bit old." But he changes his tune after he goes fishing and catches a "monster" (a jumble of his discarded stuff). The book's hard-sell environmental message is softened by the inventive art: Mr. King's castoffs become a "fish-carousel" (an old wheel and teacups), among other creations.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| February, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-1-55453-620-7$16.95
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PS
A rabbit and pig duo (known to readers of Côté's Me and You) have a spat, try to play independently ("I can paint a sunset without you"), and then learn the error of their ways ("My colors are brighter when I paint you"). This is obvious stuff, but it's hard to fault the execution: simple sentences, sprightly art, in-and-out storytelling.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| August, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-1-55453-446-3$16.95
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Two friends, a pig and a rabbit, playfully act out what it would be like to be each other. They change their colors with paint, their ear shapes with socks and tights, and even their personalities before concluding, in light rhyme, that they should just be themselves. Mixed-media illustrations loosely outlined in black enhance the simple, good-natured exchange between best friends.
32 pp.
| Harcourt
| April, 2007
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TradeISBN 978-0-15-205997-2$16.00
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Baby rabbit Little Monday longs to find out who his mother is, and his quest is tenderly narrated. Much of the story's strong sentiment comes from the mixed-media pictures of the would-be mothers engaged in endearing nose-to-nose conversations with the baby rabbit. With his blue outfit and upright ears, Little Monday is depicted much like Peter Rabbit sans naughtiness.
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| October, 2006
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TradeISBN 1-55337-875-X$16.95
(3)
K-3
In this humorous story, George is shocked to find an uninvited elephant in his house, but he's even more distressed when his friends pretend they don't see it. Playful mixed-media illustrations depict George and his friends trying their best to ignore the elephant as it hogs the couch, catches some rays in the backyard, and even eats all of George's cookies.