One wintry evening, Pobble and her father take a walk through the woods near their home. As they trek through the snow, they take turns guessing the identity of objects they encounter: “Daddy smiled and pointed to a floating leaf. ‘What is it, Daddy?’ Pobble asked. ‘It’s a butterfly raft!’ he said. Pobble giggled.” The pair are so caught up in their game they do not notice that one of Pobble’s pink mittens has fallen out of her pocket.
But someone else does. One by one, animals who live in the woods offer their opinions about the unfamiliar item. Squirrel believes it’s cotton candy. Mouse says it’s a mouse-house. It’s a fish-warmer, according to Duck. Finally, wise Deer approaches and tells the other creatures what the soft, pink think really is. But then, the animals scamper away as Pobble and her daddy are returning. “What’s THAT, Pobble?” her father asks. The little girl’s answer is as delightful and imaginative as any other in this magical story.
Simon Van Booy’s first picture book is a tribute to the power of the imagination and to parents and children everywhere. Wrong answers are not met with ridicule, leaving the guesser’s self-esteem intact. Wendy Edelson’s glowing paintings bring the woodland setting and its inhabitants to magnificent life. Kids (and adults) will delight in the details in the illustrations.
Pobble’s Way is a perfect read-aloud and read-alone. This book deserves to be a classic. Ages 4-7
Published in 2010 by Flashlight Press
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