In an endlessly inventive, tongue-in-cheek fashion, the eternally celebrated Barnett joins forces with Caldecott nominee Robinson to craft a series of questions that work in creative tandem with the illustrations. Stimulating conversation starters encourage children to use their imaginations. This unconventional picture book will be a hit in storytimes and for one-on-one sharing, as the responses will probably change whenever the book is read. Barnett and Robinson are both superstars in their own right. Together, and with a book that's built for rereading, this won't stay on shelves for long. --Booklist (starred review) Each spread creates its own world, inviting readers to discuss. A humorous vein runs through the book, but other emotions are also evoked, including poignancy. The clever, attractive final spread--posterworthy--manages to be both open-ended and final.
Humans depicted are diverse.Quirky entertainment to jump-start creativity. --Kirkus Reviews Barnett and Robinson (Leo: A Ghost Story) reteam for this interactive picture book, which asks questions that spur contemplation and wonder. Across a string of expansive queries, the images' quiet understatement provides a dry counterpoint to the questions' whimsy. Some pages invite speculation. others tease. All of them set readers free to notice and invent. --Publishers Weekly This conversation-starting picture book presents a series of questions and invites children to supply the answers.
Robinson's textured mixed-media collages provide just enough detail and sometimes pose visual questions on which the text doesn't even touch. Even the endpapers are a delight, Robinson turning everyday objects (a banana, a mug) into question marks. This is creative, interactive picture-book fun, without question. --The Horn Book Barnett captions a set of Robinson's flattened, brightly hued, paper-collage style cartoon scenes with open-ended questions for inventive story smiths. An inspiring set of story prompts for younger audiences, with some longer thoughts for older ones slipped in. --School Library Journal.