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A review by nikimarion
The Cookie Fiasco by Dan Santat, Mo Willems
3.0
Still weird frame narrative I think is unnecessary, but Dan Santat's story engaged me more than Laurie Keller's.
This book was great for introducing hypotheticals. Santat used a different medium, sculpture, to indicate potential situations being suggested by "could" and "should" words. It also slyly incorporated fractions and math concepts without being blatant--Hippo keeps breaking the cookies because Hippo is nervous, and the four friends end up with 12 cookie pieces: enough for three pieces each!
Also, the friends were very supportive of Hippo's anxiety. When Hippo yells, "GAH! SORRY! I CANNOT STOP!" after breaking the cookies again, Squirrel says simply, "it is what he does."
Subtle and up for interpretation for sure, but I interpreted that as a statement of fact and acceptance of Hippo's nervous habit.
This book was great for introducing hypotheticals. Santat used a different medium, sculpture, to indicate potential situations being suggested by "could" and "should" words. It also slyly incorporated fractions and math concepts without being blatant--Hippo keeps breaking the cookies because Hippo is nervous, and the four friends end up with 12 cookie pieces: enough for three pieces each!
Also, the friends were very supportive of Hippo's anxiety. When Hippo yells, "GAH! SORRY! I CANNOT STOP!" after breaking the cookies again, Squirrel says simply, "it is what he does."
Subtle and up for interpretation for sure, but I interpreted that as a statement of fact and acceptance of Hippo's nervous habit.