Don't Splash the Sasquatch!

by Kent Redeker, Bob Staake (Illustrator)

Overview

When Senor Sasquatch boards the bus, he makes one thing perfectly clear to driver: he doesn't like to be squished. But as the bus travels along its route, other passengers get on — like Miss Elephant Shark, Mr. Octo-Rhino and Miss Whale Goat! Soon senor Sasquatch finds himself at risk . . . of being squished!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423152330
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	05/10/2016
Series:	A Sasquatch Picture Book , #1
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Kent Redeker was recently awarded a Peabody Award for his work writing for the hit Disney Jr. show Doc McStuffins. He has written for several other children's programs including Sheriff Callie's Wild West and Jungle Junction and is also the author of Don't Squish the Sasquatch! He performs around the country with his improv group Comrade! and currently resides a mile from the beach in Marina del Rey, California.


Bob Staake (http://www.bobstaake.com) has authored and illustrated over sixty books, including The Red Lemon, named by the New York Times as one of the Ten Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2006 Look! Another Book! Bluebird and My Pet Book. His work has been featured in many magazines, including a New Yorker cover entitled Reflection, which was named by TIME as #1 in their list of Top 10 Magazine Covers of 2008. Bob lives and works in Chatham, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR DON'T SQUISH THE SASQUATCH!

"Pure, disarming horseplay served on a bed of charismatic artwork."— Kirkus

From the Publisher

05/01/2016
PreS-Gr 2—Señor Sasquatch wants to spend the day by the pool but doesn't want to get splashed. Water makes his fur "all squizzilefied." Miss Elephant Shark, Mr. Octo-Rhino, Miss Goat-Whale, and Miss Loch-Ness-Monster-Space-Alien ask to jump in the pool. Lifeguard Blobule allows them in but requests that they please not splash the Sasquatch. Of course, each one does. And Sasquatch gets squizzilefied. To help him recover, the friends spin, shimmy, and style him. He is so excited about his great new look that he has a splashy pool party to celebrate. The colorful, computer-generated cutout illustrations are fittingly playful and bright. Characters have wonderfully exaggerated facial expressions. VERDICT The plot may not be groundbreaking, but readers will have too much fun to care. A super summertime selection sure to make a splash.—Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK

School Library Journal

2016-02-17
Sasquatch is a weird and wacky critter with a penchant for water; he wants to sit beside the pool, but he doesn't like to get wet, because it makes his fur "all squizzlefied," a situation predictably set up for disaster. Lifeguard Blobule gives him permission to take a seat by the pool, but one by one, other large and fanciful critters conspire to break the rule and splash the Sasquatch. Miss Elephant Shark, Mr. Octo-Rhino, Miss Goat-Whale, and Miss Loch-Ness-Monster-Space-Alien all jump in, splashing as much as should be expected from their bulk. Prima donna Sasquatch gets madder and madder, until, as predicted, his hair gets…squizzlefied! Once they realize what they have done, the friends make amends by spinning, shimmying, and styling the offended creature, and they all end up throwing a glorious pool party in which everyone gets wet. The energy and wackiness of the characters are effectively conveyed by Staake's colorful, computer-generated cutout illustrations, which give the impression of carefully controlled chaos as the figures romp and splash through the pages. There is a hint of a well-used formula here, and the book's similarity to the previous Don't Squish the Sasquatch (2012) may leave some readers feeling short-changed. Formula aside, there are many belly laughs to be had from the sheer "just-because" wackiness of this creation. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews