FICTION

City

by Jo Byatt (text) & illus. by Jo Byatt
Child’s Play. (Raccoon Rambles). Apr. 2024. 12p. Board. $6.99 ISBN 9781786288448.
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Toddler-K–Like Park and Beach, this board book uses simple forms to invite toddlers and preschoolers into familiar places, known to them or not yet. This time, the star of the “Raccoon Rambles” series shows them the way through the city. That child jumps in puddles, watches a river of water run down the gutter and into the storm drain, balances on the slippery brick wall, and holds an adult’s hand (at last, an adult in the little raccoon’s world) before crossing the street. At the end, as in all the books, there is a circular map showing the path of the day.
VERDICT Those who have the other titles will not need this one, but the little raccoon is winsome and those adventures are so compelling.
Reviewed by Kimberly Olson Fakih , Jul 01, 2024

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