Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!

by Sandra Boynton

Overview

A New York Times bestseller! Beloved author Sandra Boynton—and a very exuberant chicken!—have an important message to share in this inspiring and highly giftable all-ages picture book for every life milestone.
 
Whether you are learning to skate, baking a cake, or even making a mistake, this hilarious and heartfelt rhyming book reminds us that trying our best is reason to celebrate. From children trying to master new skills to adults who had a hard week at work, we all get overwhelmed sometimes and need reassurance. And who better to offer it than a chicken exclaiming: “WOO HOO! YOU’RE DOING GREAT!” 

The ideal gift to cheer on kids and adults through life’s milestones—both big and small—including moving up ceremonies and graduations, birthdays, testing out a hobby, starting out somewhere new, and so much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316486798
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	04/04/2023
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	20,473
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, children's author, songwriter, producer, animator, and director. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over seventy-five children's books and seven general audience books, including six New York Times bestsellers. More than 85 million of her books have been sold, "mostly to friends and family," she says. She has also written—with Michael Ford—and produced six albums of renegade children's music. Three of her six albums have been certified Gold (over 500,000 copies sold) and "Philadelphia Chickens," nominated for a Grammy, has been certified Platinum (over 1 million copies sold). She lives in rural New England, and her studio is in a barn with perhaps the only hippopotamus weathervane in America. She invites you to visit her online at sandraboynton.com.

Hometown:

"Somewhere in rural Connecticut"

Date of Birth:

April 3, 1953

Place of Birth:

Orange, New Jersey

Education:

B.A., Yale University, 1974; attended University of California--Berkeley Drama School and Yale Drama School

Editorial Reviews

A New York Times Bestseller
An Indie Bestseller
An Amazon Best Book of the Year

"Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great is a life-affirming reminder for humans and chickens everywhere that they're doing a terrific job just being themselves. It's perfect for parents and babies and children, teachers, friends, great-aunts and graduates. Give it for holidays, birthdays, Tuesdays, or any time you want to let someone know they're doing great."—Ann Patchett

* "This riotous book hits all the right notes and does so succinctly and hilariously. WOO HOO! This is the perfect way to foster healthy self-esteem in little ones."—Kirkus, starred review

“Self-help gets the Sandra Boynton treatment with energetic antics, deadpan humor, and ear-pleasing rhyme.”
 —Horn Book

From the Publisher

★ 2022-12-24
What’s better than a cheerleading chicken?

Are you ever blue, unsure, tired, or overworked? Do you ever feel lost or overwhelmed? This uplifting book, expressed in delightful, jaunty verse, explains how to lift your spirits pronto: What you need is a booster chicken telling you’re doing great even when you’re not so confident, as when you’re learning or practicing a new skill, for instance. Your feathered champion will be right there, encouraging you all the way, with a loud “WOO HOO!” that’ll keep you going and remove any doubt you’re super terrific. But what if your cheerful chick errs and doesn’t do what it set out to do? Don’t worry—your cheery chicken just needs a reminder that everyone makes mistakes. That alone is a pep talk, enhanced by the wisdom that making mistakes allows everyone to learn and demonstrate they did their best. So forgive yourself, chickens! But the best thing is…instead of relying on someone else—like a chicken—to strengthen your ego, say a generous daily “WOO HOO!” to yourself. This riotous book hits all the right notes and does so succinctly and hilariously. The energetic, comical illustrations, in Boynton’s signature style, will elicit giggles and go far to make the book’s important point. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

WOO-HOO! This is the perfect way to foster healthy self-esteem in little ones. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews