I Can Help: A Picture Book - Hardcover

Costello, David Hyde

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374335265 ISBN 13: 9780374335267

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2010

Synopsis

"Uh-oh. I'm lost," a little duck says.
"I can help," says a monkey, who swings down from a tree and points out Mama duck.
Then the monkey loses his balance! Who can help him?! Giraffe can!

And so the fun begins in this story, beautifully illustrated in watercolor and line, about how easy it is to help someone in need.

I Can Help is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

About this title

About the Author:

David Costello is the author of Here They Come! He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

From Booklist:

The author of Here They Come! (2004) offers another preschool title, this one addressing seeking and finding help. When a duck gets lost in the grasses near his pond, a monkey helps him find his way. In turn, monkey is rescued by giraffe, giraffe by gorilla, gorilla by sunbird, sunbird by elephant, and elephant by the original duck. Costello’s use of patterning is especially effective: each animal to be rescued is a juvenile; each rescuer says, “I can help”; and each “thank you” comes from a parent. The ink-and-watercolor artwork features simply drawn, brightly colored focal characters set against landscaped backgrounds suggesting an African savanna. The animals, except perhaps the sunbird, will be familiar to young listeners, and the added twist in the final spreads (duck is lost again, but new friends are ready to help) will amuse and reassure them. Spare, repetitive text and attractive artwork make this an ideal story-hour choice for even the squirmiest group. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Kay Weisman

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0374335265
• ISBN 13: 9780374335267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Costello David Hyde