Welcome to Perfect Picture Book Friday, Everyone!

I have the cutest book ever to share with you today. Literally! 🤣

Unfortunately you’ll have to wait a few weeks to read it, but you can preorder it (or reserve it at your library) now!

Title: Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion

Written By: Stephen W. Martin

Illustrated By: Dan Tavis

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, November 2, 2021, fiction

Suitable For Ages: 4-8

Themes/Topics: self-acceptance, friendship, humor

Opening: “Fluffy McWhiskers was cute.
Dangerously cute.
Yes, Fluffy McWhiskers was so cute that if you saw her. . .
you’d explode.”

Brief Synopsis: Fluffy is an adorable kitten. But she’s so adorable that anyone who sees her spontaneously explodes into balls of sparkles and fireworks! How will she ever find a friend?

Links To Resources: Explosive Science Experiments Kids Can Do At Home; 20 Cute Recipes For Kids; Cottonball Kitty Craft

Why I Like This Book: Sometimes, a book is just plain fun, and this is one of those books. I mean, not really. It’s not really fun! It’s serious! Spontaneous explosions happen! People KABOOM into balls of sparkles and fireworks! Fluffy is dangerous! In an effort to save people, she tries to make herself less cute. But a bad haircut just makes her cuter. And wearing a bag over her head just makes her ridiculously cute. Even exiling herself to outer space doesn’t cut it. What next? I won’t tell you because you should read the book! But beneath the silliness and hilarity is a story about wanting to protect others, learning to accept yourself, and finding friendship where you least expect it, as well as the suggestion that cuteness is in the eye of the beholder. The art is bright and fun and adorable. Fluffy is SO CUTE! But you already knew that. 😊 Young readers will love Fluffy. How could they not?

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do 😊

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Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! 😊