Counting to Bananas

<b>A hilarious mostly-rhyming picture book about a banana and narrator who can't quite agree on what their book is about. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems' <i>We Are in a Book</i> and Adam Rex's<i> Nothing Rhymes With Orange</i>! <p/>Mo Willems fans will give this book one two three four five stars! --<i>Parents</i> <p/>Tillotson's rib-tickling debut is not to be missed!--<i>Kirkus</i></b> <p/>When a narrator starts filling this story with fruit Banana can't wait to step into the spotlight. The book is called <i>Counting to Bananas</i> after all. But as more and more fruits (and non-fruits) are added to the story Banana objects. When will it be time for bananas?! <p/>With laugh-out-loud text from debut author Carrie Tillotson and brought to life by illustrator Estrela Lourenço this is the story of a banana and narrator who have very strong opinions about what should (and should not!) be in this book. <p/>The perfect next read for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Bad Seed series as well at Ryan T. Higgins' <i>Hey Bruce!</i> <p/><b>Praise for <i>Counting to Bananas</i> </b> <p/>A <b>2022 Oregon Spirt Book Award Honor Book</b><br>A <b>Texas Library Association 2×2 Reading List</b> Selection<br>A <b>2024 Beehive Book Award Nominee</b><br>An <b>Oregon Book Award Finalist</b><br>A School Library Journal <b>2022 Undies Case Cover Award Winner</b><br>A <b>2023 Red Bud Read Aloud Award Nominee</b><br>An <b>Amazon Best Children's Books of 2022 So Far</b> pick<br>An <b>Amazon Editor's</b> Pick<br>An <b>Oregon-authored Great Summer Read</b> <p/>In the tradition of Mac Barnett's <i>Count the Monkeys </i> Tillotson's rib-tickling debut is not to be missed . . . Lourenço's digitally created illustrations of cartoon fruit with faces and expressive animals are bright dynamic and foolish. <b>Fruity fun for everyone.</b> --<b><i>Kirkus</i></b>