D was wearing said yellow shirt yesterday on our trip to the library. We grab books that catch our eye (there's SO many at our library - which I LOVE and could just sit down and get lost in, but D doesn't stand still for long). On our way to check out our books we saw one called "In My New Yellow Shirt" with a cute, brightly colored picture on the front that caught D's eye. So here's another review: this book is a hit! It has been a raging success with D - who has sat and flipped through it multiple times since we got home from the library yesterday - and we've read it before bed and naptime as well.
I love this book for the reason I love so many books...it encourages imagination and endless creativity.It's about a little boy who gets a yellow shirt for his birthday from his aunt. His friend tells him it's not a fun gift and that's how the story unfolds. The boy describes all the things he can "be" in his new yellow shirt. He's a duck splashing in a puddle, a submarine in the bathtub, a brass trumpet in a marching band, a taxi zooming down the street, a lightning bug blinking past his friend's window, etc etc etc.
I love that all he needs is his yellow shirt - no toys or accessories in addition. That's all it takes for him to imagine all the different ways to play one yellow object or another.
The illustrations are amazing. He's drawn as each yellow "item" perfectly. The drawings are bright and cheery and very literal and easy to follow. The great part is - that the book could allow a little one to practice their early foreshadowing skills. As the story progresses, there's a clue in each page to what the little boy will imagine being next. For instance, on the page when he's a trumpet in a parade, there's a yellow bird balloon in the background in the parade. And when you turn the page, he's next imaging himself as a canary.
All in all - another hit. It's definitely been added to our rapidly growing Amazon.com wish list.
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