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HELLO KITTY SUMMERTIME FUN by Frankie Jones

HELLO KITTY SUMMERTIME FUN

Mix 'N Match

From the Hello Kitty series

by Frankie Jones ; illustrated by Frankie Jones

Pub Date: May 5th, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4998-0047-0
Publisher: Little Bee Books

The iconic white cat enjoys the summer season.

Hello Kitty is here to soak up the sun and appreciate all that summertime has to offer in this mix-and-match board book. The book's split pages make it possible for readers to fiddle around with Kitty's outfits, scenery, and activities. It's entirely possible to read the book straight through and witness sensible situations, such as Kitty playing baseball and hitting home runs and dressing up as a bee for the summer parade, but it's better fun to make the character dress up like a bee to hit a home run. The pictures are all on recto, with the text on verso also flipping with the flaps: “Hello Kitty goes swimming / to get some yummy ice cream.” The book's binding is solidly constructed and will certainly stand up to several mix and matches. This one would probably serve well as a travel book for little ones to play with in the car on the way to their own summer adventures.

A cute, serviceable game.

(Board book. 2-3)