WALL-EmeetsTHE RABBIT LISTENEDin this tender picture book about a little wagon who learns to set his own boundaries, by Caldecott Honor-winning creator Cindy Derby.
Wheetle just wants to help. He's a wagon after all, and that's what he's meant to do. So when his friends ask him to carry slimy things, fragile things, heavy things, even squiggly-wiggly things, he always says yes.
But one morning he wakes up with a wobbly wheel.Oh no!he thinks, but decides he can still help his friends. When he hears a loud POP, he suddenly findsheis the one who needs help. Will his friends come through for him, this time?
Cindy Derby introduces us to a lovable character, Wheetle, in this new evergreen classic by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator ofOutside In.
WALL-EmeetsTHE RABBIT LISTENEDin this tender picture book about a little wagon who learns to set his own boundaries, by Caldecott Honor-winning creator Cindy Derby.Cindy Derbyis a 2021 Caldecott Honoree and an illustrator and author based out of San Francisco, California. She is a puppeteer and has performed all over the world.
A Golden Poppy Awards Finalist
An empathetic, gorgeously wrought look at striking a balance between helping others and setting healthy boundaries. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Mixed-media illustrations immerse audiences in a landscape, awash with radiant colors....Will the protagonist win over young readers? You bet your little red wagon. --Publishers Weekly