Review by Booklist Review
One cold and snowy day, a boy declares to his little brother, It's a perfect day for a yeti hunt! and out they go into the wilderness to photograph a yeti. The younger boy peppers his brother with questions, particularly wanting to know if they are getting close, to which the older brother patiently responds, Nope. No yeti yet. All the while, the yeti a big, not even remotely scary creature lurks, watching the clueless boys throughout their excursion. When the two finally make contact, they throw up their arms in fright camera flying and scramble back home with the yeti in close pursuit, but with good intentions. All ends well over cocoa, and the boys get their photo: a yeti selfie. Humor abounds throughout the snow-filled scenes, which impart more comfort than fright, and the boys' yeti encounter will elicit shrieks of laughter. With a nod to Michael Rosen's classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt (1989), this has a style, rhythm, and made-for-storytellers refrain of its own.--Enos, Randall Copyright 2015 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Two brothers set out into the snowy terrain outside their farm house in search of a yeti-the older brother leads the charge, while the younger one has a lot of questions. "Why would we want to find a yeti?" asks the smaller brother as they bundle up. "To take its picture, of course," responds the other boy. Fraser (Heebie-Jeebie Jamboree) tells her story through dialogue, and the larger font used for the older brother's speech helps readers keep track of who's talking and hints at the authoritativeness and certainty that come with being an elder sibling. Verbal and visual gags keep the story moving briskly; the yeti/yet wordplay of the title recurs throughout, and while it takes the boys a while to find the yeti, readers will have fun spotting the creature-a furry (and friendly) behemoth with a strong resemblance to the Abominable Snow Creature of the North from the Rankin/Bass holiday classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer-as it keeps tabs on them. Light, wintry fun for the cryptozoologically inclined. Ages 4-8. Agent: Abigail Samoun, Red Fox Literary. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-"We're going on a yeti hunt and we're going to find a big one!" Two brothers decide to go on a search for a mysterious yeti in this exciting picture book. Unfortunately, they've never actually seen one and are not exactly sure where to look. They are determined to find one, though, with big brother giving helpful clues such as "It will be shaggy and white" and "It will smell woolly and wet." Children will enjoy following the two boys on their thrilling adventure, and they'll love searching for the yeti on each page. The acrylic illustrations and wintery palette reinforce the text perfectly. A surprise friendship makes this book appealing as both a read-aloud for storytimes and classrooms. VERDICT Pair this with We're Going on a Bear Hunt for a fun-filled storytime.-Brooke Newberry, La Crosse Public Library, WI © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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