While Daddy is busy wrangling a mud-happy dog, someone else is collecting lots and lots of pinecones. Helen Yoon brings back the parent-child duo from Off-Limits in a droll celebration of high enthusiasm.Daddy is a bit distracted on their autumn walk, while his curious child only has eyes for one of nature’s small wonders: a pinecone! And look, another pinecone! And another! In fact, she could gather an entire collection—an entire extended family—of pinecones if she wanted to (and she wants to!). But what then? In a story spun with visual comedy, the characters from
Off-Limits return for a small adventure in outsize enthusiasm leading to a sparkly, holiday-cheer-worthy finish. Helen Yoon brings all her quirky warmth to bear on this tribute to little ones whose fixations tend to send them over the top—and the parents who lovingly help them to funnel all that passionate energy. And perhaps some of their own!
On sale: September 10, 2024
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 32 Pages
ISBN: 9781536226263
Helen Yoon is a professional illustrator, a freelance concept designer, and a former chemist. She attended ArtCenter College of Design and the University of California, Irvine. She is the author of many super funny books for children, including
Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?,
I’m a Unicorn, Off-Limits, and
Sheepish (Wolf Under Cover), as well as
Is This . . . Easter? and
Is This . . . Winter? Helen Yoon lives in the Los Angeles area.
Once a dark-haired child discovers pinecones on a snowy walk, there’s no limit to their lengths of obsession in this humorous tale by Yoon. . . . Fully and funnily realizing the comedic potential of a child’s single-mindedness, the work also provides a model for rolling with the p... inecones.
—Publishers Weekly
Brimming with humor, mischief, and whimsy.
—Kirkus Reviews
In Helen Yoon’s expressive and witty mixed-media illustrations, readers get a glimpse of how a little girl’s enthusiasm inspires the whole family.
—The Virginian-Pilot
Confronted with this mountain of fall treasures, Dad has to decide what to do next - and, in Helen Yoon's expressive and witty mixed-media illustrations, readers get a glimpse of how a little girl's enthusiasm inspires the whole family.
—The Virginian-Pilot
