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I want ice cream! / by Elisabetta Pica ; art by Silvia Borando.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: 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
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593382653
  • 059338265X
Uniform titles:
  • Gelato! English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Illustrations and simple text follow a young child's colorful journey from disappointment and resistance to acceptance.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Feelings & Emotions PICA ELISABET Available 33111010565212
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's Picturebook PICA ELISABET Available 33111009854635
Total holds: 0

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.

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