Tundra Books, 2010
$17.95, ages 4-7, 24 pages
Working up the courage to say hello isn't easy when the person you want to say hello to is as shy as you are.
In this sweet book about reaching out to others, Spain's Colombo shows how one little word can transform strangers into friends.
Mr. Duck and Mr. Rabbit pass each other everyday, yet they're always focused straight ahead or down at the ground as they go to and from home.
Neither one lets on that he knows the other exists; perhaps they're too busy or they feel awkward about speaking to someone they haven't been introduced to.
At times they pass so closely, they look as if they'll brush shoulders. Colombo zeros in on their faces and you find yourself wishing they would accidentally touch, just to break the tension.
