  | Verts : a story of introverts and extroverts Author: Patchett, Ann | |
| Price: $24.48 | ||
Summary:
The story about Estie and Ivan Vert, one an extrovert, one an introvert, two siblings who learn to celebrate and honor their differences when it comes time to celebrate Ivan's birthday.
| Illustrator: | Preiss-Glasser, Robin |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/01/24)
Booklist (09/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/01/2024 It's Ivan Vert's birthday. He doesn't want to take the family photo his grandma insists on, but he relents and puts his foot in the frame. When Grandmother Vert comments on Ivan's party-pooper-ness, Ivan's big sister, Estie, gets the grand idea to turn this family gathering into an actual party and invite their whole apartment building. Estie is a whirl of entertaining energy, but for Ivan, the party highlights include quietly washing dishes with his mom and hiding in a blanket fort. A version of Ivan is Ivan, and Estie is Estie. Which is just the way we like it becomes the story's refrain. Award-winning adult novelist and bookseller Patchett's (Escape Goat, 2020) third picture book has fun lines and deadpan dialogue. Glasser, illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series and Patchett's previous children's books, fills Ivan and Estie's story with busy, brightly colored, movement-filled scenes. The littlest readers aren't likely to latch on to the book's ideas of introvertedness and extrovertedness, but it's a diverting reminder that a party isn't everyone's idea of a good time and that's OK. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
