Overview

A bit like the great movie""Toy Story""and a bit like the wonderful Kate DiCamillo book""The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane."" This is a great family book. ""The Washington Post""on""Toys Go Out, ""the companion to""Toys Come Home"" Here is the final book in the highly acclaimed Toys trilogy, which includes the companion books""Toys Go Out ""and""Toy Dance Party""and chronicles the unforgettable adventures of three brave and loving toys. Fans of the series, as well as newcomers, will happily discover how Lumphy, StingRay, and Plastic came to live with the Girl. In six linked adventures, readers will also learn how the one-eared Sheep became one-eared, watch a cranky toy meet an unfortunate end, and best of all, learn why it s okay for someone you truly love to puke on you. This is perhaps the most charming of three inimitably charming books destined to become classics. A""Wall Street Journal""Best Children s Book of the Year A Bank Street College of Education Best Children s Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Selection ""A timeless story of adventure and friendship to treasure aloud or independently. Wholly satisfying, this may well leave readers expecting to see the Velveteen Rabbit peeking in the bedroom window and smiling approvingly."" ""Booklist, ""Starred The best talking toy stories since""Winnie-the-Pooh."" ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""A book destined to be read to children at bedtime for decades (nay, centuries?) to come. It is rare that prequels exceed the books they are meant to simply introduce, but this is one of the few."" Betsy Bird, ""A Fuse #8 Production"" ""From the Hardcover edition.""""

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Reviews

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2011: Life's brutal realities are spotlighted with a gleaming authenticity...Character-driven episodes unfold in six fully realized chapters; Zelinsky's softly shaded pencil drawings showcase pivotal moments, revealing each individual idiosyncrasy...during this eventful year...This enjoyable trio deserves its rightful place away from the confines of any toy chest. Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2011: The empathetic characters, gentle drama, and occasional, full-page, black-and-white drawings create a timeless story of adventure and friendship to treasure aloud or independently. Wholly satisfying, this may well leave readers expecting to see the Velveteen Rabbit peeking in the bedroom window and smiling approvingly.

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2011: <br> Life's brutal realities are spotlighted with a gleaming authenticity...Character-driven episodes unfold in six fully realized chapters; Zelinsky's softly shaded pencil drawings showcase pivotal moments, revealing each individual idiosyncrasy...during this eventful year...This enjoyable trio deserves its rightful place away from the confines of any toy chest. <br><br>Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2011: <br> The empathetic characters, gentle drama, and occasional, full-page, black-and-white drawings create a timeless story of adventure and friendship to treasure aloud or independently. Wholly satisfying, this may well leave readers expecting to see the Velveteen Rabbit peeking in the bedroom window and smiling approvingly. <br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition.

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2011: <br> Life's brutal realities are spotlighted with a gleaming authenticity...Character-driven episodes unfold in six fully realized chapters; Zelinsky's softly shaded pencil drawings showcase pivotal moments, revealing each individual idiosyncrasy...during this eventful year...This enjoyable trio deserves its rightful place away from the confines of any toy chest. <br><br>Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2011: <br> The empathetic characters, gentle drama, and occasional, full-page, black-and-white drawings create a timeless story of adventure and friendship to treasure aloud or independently. Wholly satisfying, this may well leave readers expecting to see the Velveteen Rabbit peeking in the bedroom window and smiling approvingly.

Praise for the Toys trilogy: ""This charming book makes ideal bedtime reading."" ""The Wall Street Journal "" A sure hit for reading aloud and a classic in the making. ""The San Francisco Chronicle "" ""Jenkins deftly penetrates the natural anxieties of childhood the phobias, the insecurities, the self-doubts without playing them down."" ""The New York Times Book Review"" Has the nostalgic feel of a children s book from an earlier time part""Winnie the Pooh,"" part""Hitty""and part bedtime book. A perfect selection for family read-alouds. Bookpage A blend of""Toy Story""and the stories of Jonny Gruelle and A.A. Milne. Young readers will enjoy exploring the warm, secret world of toys. ""Kirkus Reviews "" There s a heavy fragrance of A.A. Milne to the narrative, not just in concept but in style and in details such as Plastic s fondness for Pooh-like hums, but the book has a cuddly sturdiness all its own. ""The Bulletin "" ""A timeless story of adventure and friendship to treasure aloud or independently.Wholly satisfying, this may well leave readers expecting to see the Velveteen Rabbit peeking in the bedroom window and smiling approvingly."" ""Booklist, ""Starred ""An utterly delightful peek into the secret lives of toys. Here is a book bound to be a favorite with any child who has ever adored an inanimate object."" ""School Library Journal, ""Starred You ll love Lumphy, and StingRay, and Plastic. You'll laugh over their choice of birthday presents and hold your breath over Plastic s encounter with the Possible Shark. Most of all, you'll never forget these three. I know I won t. Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor-winning author ""From the Hardcover edition."""" Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2011: ""Life's brutal realities are spotlighted with a gleaming authenticity...Character-driven episodes unfold in six fully realized chapters; Zelinsky's softly shaded pencil drawings showcase pivotal moments, revealing each individual idiosyncrasy...during this eventful year...This enjoyable trio deserves its rightful place away from the confines of any toy chest."" Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2011: ""The empathetic characters, gentle drama, and occasional, full-page, black-and-white drawings create a timeless story of adventure and friendship to treasure aloud or independently. Wholly satisfying, this may well leave readers expecting to see the Velveteen Rabbit peeking in the bedroom window and smiling approvingly.""

Author Information

Emily Jenkins has written many highly acclaimed books for children, including the popular award-winning chapter books"" Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, "" and ""Toys Come Home, "" as well as a picture book that features the same beloved characters, "" Toys Meet Snow, "" which was named a ""New York Times"" Notable Book and a ""Wall Street Journal"" Best Children s Book of the Year. She is also the author of ""A Fine Dessert, "" a ""New York Times"" Best Illustrated Book of the Year; ""Water in the Park, "" a ""Booklist"" Editors Choice and a ""Bulletin"" Blue Ribbon Book; and ""Lemonade in Winter, "" a ""Publishers Weekly"" Best Book of the Year. Visit her at emilyjenkins.com."" "" Paul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of ""Dust Devil, "" a ""New York Times"" Notable Book and an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winner. He received the Caldecott Medal for his retelling of the classic fairy tale ""Rapunzel, "" as well as three Caldecott Honors, for ""Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, ""and ""Swamp Angel."" His illustrations for ""Toy Dance Party"" were called superlative in a starred review by ""Kirkus Reviews."" He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at paulozelinsky.com. ""From the Hardcover edition.""""

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