FICTION

Where’s Wonky Donkey?

by Craig Smith (text) & illus. by Katz Cowley
Scholastic/Cartwheel. Mar. 2024. 10p. Board. $8.99 ISBN 9781339051062.
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Toddler-PreS–A classic search-and-find lift-the-flap comes to life in just about 10 sweet spreads as Dinky Donkey gazes at toddlers, imploring them to help her find her dad, Wonky Donkey. “Is he behind the bush?” The shape is just about as simple as it comes, scalloped edges with the hint that something is behind it. No. It’s a friendly caterpillar, and what onlookers glimpsed was an antennae. More questions follow, and an elephant, hummingbird, and unicorn join the search, providing plenty of opportunities to point and name. The tone never gets desperate or worrisome, and it’s a board book! All comes right in the end.
VERDICT A lovely domestic search with just enough suspense, the flaps may not stand up to heavy circulation but could work for story hours or in supervised settings.
Reviewed by Kimberly Olson Fakih , Jul 01, 2024

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