FICTION

I Won’t Give Up My Rubber Band

by Shinsuke Yoshitake (text) & illus. by Shinsuke Yoshitake
Chronicle. May 2022. 52p. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9781797214924.
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PreS-Gr 1–A small child of no obvious gender finds a rubber band and claims it a treasure. With their rubber band they imagine all sorts of adventures they will have and all of the uses for the band, from normal hair tie to saving the world. The text is very spare, standing out clearly from the illustrations, with basic and repetitive vocabulary employed. Complementing the text and in service to the story are Yoshitake’s illustrations, which show off the adorable and zany antics of the child in bright colors and accessible images. These convey the inner world of the child as well as some particularly hilarious facial expressions. Overall, Yoshitake has created a story that takes readers into that dynamic chaos of a child’s mind, and all with a simple rubber band.
VERDICT A winsome read-aloud that shows the expanse of a child’s imagination, this is not an essential purchase but it is certainly an endearing one.
Reviewed by Margaret Kennelly , Jun 01, 2022

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