You Can Do It, Stinky Face! (Stinky Face Series)

by Lisa McCourt, Cyd Moore (Illustrator)

Overview

A mother and her unconditional love help her son find confidence in himself while teaching him it’s okay to be afraid now and then.

Stinky Face has a lot of questions, and his patient mama always knows how to reassure her little Stinky Face with the right answers! This time, Stinky Face is struggling with confidence and having some doubts about his abilities. Luckily, Mama knows the magic words: “You can do it, Stinky Face!” 

Readers will enjoy Stinky Face’s wild adventures while being reassured that it’s okay to feel afraid sometimes. But they have the strength to overcome it—just like Stinky Face does. A perfect year-round Stinky Face story with a gentle nod to graduation and transitions!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545808668
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/17/2022
Series:	Stinky Face Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	AD720L (what's this?)
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author Lisa McCourt has written over 30 books for children, including the Stinky Face books. She lives with her family in Boca Raton, Florida.
Cyd Moore has illustrated many books for children, including the Stinky Face series. She lives in South Carolina, but you can visit her at cydmoore.com.

Editorial Reviews

Review from I love you, Stinky Face

“Remind your kids how much they mean to you with a good bedtime read. I Love You Stinky Face is a story of the unconditional love and affection a parent has for his or her child.” -Canadian Family

From the Publisher

2016-02-17
Using a board-book format, McCourt brings a message of unconditional parental love and support to the youngest story listeners. As in earlier, standard-format books in the series, an inquisitive child imagines increasingly preposterous scenarios, asking Mama to imagine whether the child might be successful in each. The story starts with the child's plausible desire to draw the "most exciting picture ever." Mama's encouraging response is accompanied by an homage to Van Gogh's Starry Night created by this obviously gifted child. The situations become increasingly unlikely, but Mama patiently, reassuringly, and consistently voices her confidence in her child's ability to overcome obstacles, conquer fear, and triumph over adversity: "You can do it, Stinky Face!" The blond child clad in striped leggings and a plain, purple top is satisfyingly androgynous, allowing both girls and boys to put themselves in that place. With far more words and plot than in most board books, this offering really exceeds the board-book audience. Given the small (5 inches by 6 inches) format, it is challenging to appreciate the details in the bright, colorful illustrations, which compete with the extensive text for attention. The small format makes it suitable only for one-to-one sharing, though the message would be ideal for parent education programs. Sentiment, text, and illustrations all cry out for a reissue in a larger format. (Board book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews