I want ice cream! / by Elisabetta Pica ; art by Silvia Borando.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Publisher: New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: US editionDescription: 48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780593382653
- 059338265X
- Gelato! English
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Feelings & Emotions | PICA ELISABET | Available | 33111010565212 | ||||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's Picturebook | PICA ELISABET | Available | 33111009854635 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Someone's definitely screaming for ice cream in this illustrated tale of disappointment, resistance, and acceptance.
When a young boy is denied an ice cream cone by his dad, the disappointment he feels is extreme. What begins is a cycle of emotions expressed through color. From sadness (blue), to envy of others with cones of their own (green), to anger (red), and more, his progression through a range of feelings / tactics is both humorous and cathartic to readers experiencing both his pain and the excessiveness of his reaction.
Meanwhile, his father's consistent response of a simple "No" serves as its own model of effectiveness in the face of tantrum. The art uses sparse, thick-lined images in black and white paired with a full range of colors, each associated with an emotional response. The simplicity of both the art and text combine to open the door to future referencing and resolving similar real-life situations that stem from hearing the word "No."
Originally published in Italy by minibombo in 2018 under title: Gelato!
Ages 2-4. Rise x Penguin Workshop.
Illustrations and simple text follow a young child's colorful journey from disappointment and resistance to acceptance.