B is for bananas : a going bananas alphabet book

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Title:

B is for bananas : a going bananas alphabet book

Alternate title:

B is for bedtime : a going to bed alphabet book

Author:

Tillotson, Carrie, author.

Lourenço, Estrela, illustrator.

Summary:

A is for Awake . . . but B is for Bedtime. When the narrator of this alphabet book tries to make it a bedtime book, Banana objects. Bedtime is BORING! And Banana is the star of this book, so it should really be called B Is for Bananas instead. It shouldn't be about bedtime at all. Journey through all the letters of the alphabet in this laugh-out-loud story from Carrie Tillotson and Estrela Lourenço about a banana who is NOT ready to go to bed. -- Amazon.

Audience:

Age range: 4-8. Flamingo Books.

General Note:

On the title page and cover the words 'bedtime' and 'to bed' are marked out and replaced with 'bananas'.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm

Genre:

Humorous fiction.

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Bananas -- Juvenile fiction.

Bedtime -- Juvenile fiction.

Alphabet -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Lourenço, Estrela,

Publisher:

Flamingo Books,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780593528068

Publication Information:

New York : Flamingo Books, 2023.

Call Number:

P TILLOTSON

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003668822	New Picture Books	TILLOTSON	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

*"A must-have for all picture book collections." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

"An a-peeling alphabet adventure."-- Kirkus reviews

From the creators of Counting to Bananas , comes a new, hilarious bedtime ABC book about a Banana who doesn't want to go to bed. Perfect for fans of Jory John, Mo Willems, and Ryan T. Higgins!

A is for Awake . . . but B is for Bedtime.

When the narrator of this alphabet book tries to make it a bedtime book, Banana objects. Bedtime is BORING! And Banana is the star of this book, so it should really be called B Is for Bananas instead. It shouldn't be about bedtime at all.

Journey through all the letters of the alphabet in this laugh-out-loud story from Carrie Tillotson and Estrela Louren o about a banana who is NOT ready to go to bed.

The perfect next read for those who loved the Bad Seed series and Hey Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins!

Praise for B is for Bananas! -

*" Excellent ...A silly story that makes you giggle." - Imagination Soup, starred review

" Wonderfully drawn ...A perfect ending to a just-about-perfect bedtime-but-not-really-bedtime tale... Exceptionally good ...A wonderful send-up of a bedtime book." - Infodad.com

"Young readers will love this laugh out loud bedtime story where Banana's silly antics take center stage through all the letters of the alphabet. The amazing illustrations bring Banana, and bedtime fun, to life." - Kidsbookshelf.com

Author Notes

Before Carrie Tillotson started writing children's books, she worked as a biostatistician. Her job involved counting a lot of numbers (but not many bananas). She is the author of Counting to Bananas . She lives in Oregon with her family, one dog, and two chickens. Although bananas are not her favourite fruit, she loves a warm slice of banana bread. You can visit Carrie online at carrietillotson.com or follow her on Twitter @carrietillotson and on Instagram @carrietillotson.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-K--This is the toddler book of all toddler books, and one to leave preschoolers squealing. Laughter will be the name of the game every time this book is read; it is hilarious! A little banana is supposed to be ready for bed, but getting ready is the last thing on the menu. Written as an alphabet book, the narration is often co-opted by the little banana. "J is for jammies" is instantly corrected to its retort: "J is for jumping! Look--banana splits!" The banana is literally jumping around the page and doing the splits. Every page depicts a solid eye-appealing background color with banana in action around the featured letter. The banana speaks with speech bubbles while the adult's words are written in an oval elsewhere on the page. The sarcasm is easy to recognize and even the littlest child will understand the game. Most pages feature only one black capital letter and a word that has something to do with settling down and going to bed. There are also reminders of things to do prior to sleep like taking a bath, brushing teeth, "going" and washing hands after. Children will be worn out by this. VERDICT A must-have for all picture book collections, paired with an even more soothing title afterward.--Tracy Cronce