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Introducing Pip and Posy from Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press!
Pip comes to Posy's house to play, and they have a lovely time. But Pip is having so much fun that he forgets that he needs to pee.
Author Notes
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler, whose books have been translated into twenty-nine languages and include the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over two million copies worldwide.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Two animal pals navigate early childhood friendship with heart and humor. In the first book, they drink some juice and have so much fun playing that Pip forgets to notice his body's cues. "Suddenly, there was a little puddle on the floor. Oh, no! "`It's OK, Pip,' said Posy. `Everyone has accidents sometimes.'" They clean up, he borrows a dress to wear, and they spend the rest of the day painting pictures. In the second title, Posy is envious of Pip's scooter. She takes it without permission, finds navigating it more difficult than it looks, and falls off. Pip comforts her and Posy apologizes for taking the scooter. "Then they went to play in the sand where it was nice and soft." In the end they ride off together-slowly. The gouache illustrations done in bright colors are as sweet and playful as the stories, and the endearing young creatures have humorously expressive faces. Fun details add interest without distracting from the main action. These tender and funny stories will entertain young children.-Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
In a padded book that addresses an embarrassing but common childhood occurrence, two friends-Pip, a bunny, and Posy, a mouse-have a play date on a rainy day. They build a train track and town, grab a snack ("Pip was very thirsty"), and pretend to be lions. Pip is having so much fun that he forgets to go to the bathroom. "Suddenly, there was a little puddle on the floor," reads the text as Pip and Posey both gaze in horror. But as a self-conscious Pip shimmies out of his wet pants, Posy wipes up the puddle, immediately reassuring him that "Everyone has accidents sometimes." While the book doesn't ignore the anxiety inherent in a bathroom accident, Posy's "these things happen" response should be heartening for readers who've found themselves in a similar situation. Available simultaneously: Pip and Posy: The Super Scooter. Ages 2-5. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
almost potty-trained, with some decidedly odd developments between its padded covers. Pip has so much fun playing at his friend Posy's house that he "forgot he needed to pee." No problem: With a soothing, "It's OK, Pip," and, "Everyone has accidents sometimes," Posy mops up the puddle and then leads him to her dresser, from which he selects a fetching sundress to wear in place of his pants. In cartoon illustrations as simple as the one-or-two-sentence-per-spread text, Scheffler portrays the pair--one a bunny, the other probably a mouse--playing happily in a succession of adult-free indoor settings that are heavily strewn with toys and popeyed, bemused-looking dolls. Readers, too, may be a bit bemused when Pip not only takes his next pee sitting down (on a training potty), but then joins Posy in the sudsy tub that she's drawn and prepared. A cozy "playdate." (Picture book. 3-5)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.