This is (not) enough

Anna Kang

Book - 2022

"Two fuzzy creatures are excited about getting presents for each other. But when they try to find just the right gift, nothing seems good enough."--Dust jacket front flap.

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Published
New York : Two Lions [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Anna Kang (author)
Other Authors
Christopher Weyant (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN
9781542018517
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Kang and Weyant's You Are (Not) Small series is the slightly off-kilter gift that keeps on giving. This time, the diverting duo of fuzzy cryptids are excited because it's Give-a-Gift Day. At a flea market with carnival-esque booths, each of them attempts to find the perfect gift for the other. They are both in search of a present that's "COOL and FUN and BIG and 'WOW'!" They consider music boxes, alien plushies, musical instruments that emit soap bubbles, and more--but none of the items feels special enough. So, they knit, garden, bake, paint, and even attempt carpentry and skywriting, but it all leads to a meltdown: "THIS IS NOT ENOUGH!" When the pair eventually resign themselves to the simplest of handmade gifts that are "one of a kind" and "from the heart," they are surprised to discover that their offerings aren't only "more than enough"--they are "everything." The protagonists and their other cryptid friends are visually intriguing; one of them looks like a cross between a poodle and a dinosaur. The cartoony, cut-out illustrations, rendered in ink and watercolor with brush pens, appear against ample white space, inviting readers to focus squarely on the characters and their emotions. The plot twist on the final page, meant to be amusing, is a tone mismatch but is easily forgotten. An unromanticized friendship story that manages to be both affecting and amusing. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.