HC: Terrific!

When five animal friendsand one cunning snakebrainstorm ideas about something absolutely terrific to do, they learn about friendship, cooperation, and compromise. Sophie Gilmores hilarious picture book will be devoured by fans of Ryan T. Higginss We Dont Eat Our Classmates and Jon Klassens This Is Not My Hat.

Mandrill, Owl, Badger, Turtle, and Anteater want to do something terrific together. Anteater suggests climbingbut that is not terrific for them all. Mandrill suggests hanging upside down, but that is not terrific for them all, either. And so it goes, until Snake slithers into the group and nearly upends the whole lovely afternoon.

Eventually, with open minds, patience, and cooperationand a wickedly delightful twistthe five friends finally find a shared passion. Sophie Gilmores gorgeous artwork is full of rich details, and she introduces five terrificand cleveranimal characters who readers will cheer for in the end. Terrific! is an irresistible choice for young readers and anyone whos ever spent an afternoon just waiting for that terrific idea to come along.