Not Yet, Yvette

by Helen Ketteman, Irene Trivas (Illustrator)

Overview

The minute Mom leaves, Yvette asks, "Is it time yet, Dad?" Dad answers, "Not yet, Yvette." Then Yvette and her dad get busy beacause there's a lot to do before Mom comes home, like clean the house and bake a birthday cake. Through it all, Yvette repeats her question and Dad responds, "Not yet, Yvette."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807557723
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	01/01/1992
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Helen Ketteman is the author of more than nineteen picture books. She writes for children ranging from preschool through fourth or fifth grade, and especially enjoys telling fractured fairy tales. Helen earned her Associate of Arts degree from Young Harris College in Young Harris, GA, and her B.A. degree in English from Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Irene Trivas illustrated over 100 books for children and worked in the music industry and in advertising.

Editorial Reviews

"The simply story is deftly conveyed in natural-sounding dialogue. Trivas's colorful illustrations are lively and freely rendered; with many cozy details, including the amusing antics of the family cats, they nicely reflect this black family's warm pleasure in each other's company."—Kirkus Reviews

"Splashed with sunny colors, Trivas' impressionistic watercolor paintings give the picture book an engaging look. One of many recent picture books depicting black children in happy family settings, this will appeal to any child old enough to enjoy secrets and surprises."—Booklist

From the Publisher

``It would be difficult to find more likable party-givers than this high-spirited heroine and her calmer but equally enthusiastic dad,'' said PW. Ages 3-6. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

PreS-K-- A simply stated picture book about an African-American family's birthday celebration. It's Yvette's mother's birthday, and the child and her father are vacuuming, dusting, baking, shopping, and decorating. The excitement of planning and preparation makes the youngster quite anxious, and Dad is constantly saying, ``Not yet, Yvette.'' The illustrations are uneven. Full-page spreads appear static, and some illustrations of the characters exhibit cartoonlike stylism. The text and illustrations do not set a mood of gentle patience but rather one of annoyance, and the repetitive ``Not yet, Yvette'' becomes quite obnoxious. A good thematic idea not well executed. --Barbara Osborne Williams, Queen Borough Public Library, Jamaica, NY

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