{"id":37361,"date":"2020-04-10T17:34:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T21:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=37361"},"modified":"2020-04-10T17:34:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T21:34:27","slug":"review-of-poe-wont-go-by-kelly-dipucchio-illustrated-by-zachariah-ohora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=37361","title":{"rendered":"Review of Poe Won’t Go, by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Zachariah OHora"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Poe Won\u2019t Go<\/em><\/p>\n

by Kelly DiPucchio
\nillustrated by Zachariah OHora<\/p>\n

Disney Hyperion, 2018. 36 pages.
\nStarred Review
\nReview written October 20, 2018, from a library book
\n2018 Sonderbooks Stand-out<\/a> #5 in Picture Books – Silly Fun<\/p>\n

Sometimes children\u2019s picture books preach more effective sermons than anything else.<\/p>\n

In this case, we\u2019ve got a whole town wanting an elephant to move. It takes a little girl to finally think of asking the elephant what he wants.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the book begins:<\/p>\n

One morning, the good people of Prickly Valley awoke to find an elephant sitting smack-dab in the middle of the only road in town.<\/p>\n

How he got there was a mystery. His name was Poe.<\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t take long for a traffic jam to form around the uninvited elephant. Horns honked. People yelled from their cars. A policeman wrote him a ticket.<\/p>\n

But Poe wouldn\u2019t go.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The townspeople\u2019s efforts to get Poe to leave get more and more entertaining. I especially like it when the mayor gets involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not tolerate parked pachyderms in Prickly Valley!\u201d she proclaimed.<\/p>\n

The mayor formed committees and councils.
\nThey hatched plans. Drew diagrams.
\nAnd drank coffee from Styrofoam cups.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The little girl who finally suggests asking Poe what he wants is delightful. I love that she\u2019s wearing a headscarf and has dark skin. The mayor laughs and says they don\u2019t speak elephant.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, anyone can speak elephant if they just listen hard enough,\u201d said Marigold, who was fluent in both kitten and hedgehog.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And when she finds out what Poe wants, his problem is solved, and he goes on about his business.<\/p>\n

My co-worker pointed out that this book demonstrates an important principle of negotiation. Find out what the other party wants.<\/p>\n

As with all picture books, you really do need to check this book out and see the charming illustrations for yourself. My summary doesn\u2019t begin to do this wonderful book justice.<\/p>\n

kellydipucchio.com<\/a>
\nzohora.com<\/a>
\nDisneyBooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy from Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: I am a professional librarian, but the views expressed are solely my own, and in no way represent the official views of my employer or of any committee or group of which I am part.<\/p>\n

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