Source: Blue Blanket Publishing and iRead Book Tours
Paperback, 34 pages
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Whiny Whiny Rhino by McBoop, the father-daughter team of Carmin Iadonisi & Amanda Iadonisi-Word, is a vividly illustrated book about overcoming your fears by looking inside and taking a leap for fun. Tiny Rhino has three older brothers, and they are rough and tough, often telling Tiny that he’s too whiny and scared all of the time. They say that he needs to be tough to make it out in the world. He would rather stay inside and read, but one day, he decides he’s had enough of his brothers’ teasing and leaves the house. Rather than jump at the opportunities presented to him by his friends, Tiny stays away from all the fun. When he’s in bed thinking about his day and how much fun he didn’t have, Tiny comes to a realization that he needs to be more adventurous.
My daughter was captivated by the vivid images and the fun Tiny encountered. Her favorite pictures were Tiny’s injured foot and when he’s in bed dreaming about becoming a superhero with a cape. With easy rhymes, my child followed the story with little confusion and she wasn’t easily distracted from the story as we read and looked at all the pictures. Whiny Whiny Rhino by McBoop, the father-daughter team of Carmin Iadonisi & Amanda Iadonisi-Word, is about taking a chance, letting go of anxieties, and take life one experience at a time. These are good lessons for kids to learn, especially as most everything they encounter is new to them.
About the Authors:
McBoop is the creative team of Carmin Iadonisi & Amanda Iadonisi-Word. This father-daughter duo co-wrote and illustrated Whiny Whiny Rhino. They currently live in New England where they enjoy making art, reading comics, playing board games, eating fancy chocolate and whining about the weather. Connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, and through their Website.
64th book for 2014 New Author Reading Challenge.