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Pokko and the Drum Hardcover – Picture Book, October 1, 2019
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A Today Show Best Book of the Year
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A New York Magazine Best Book to Gift Little Kids 2024
From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes an “extraordinary” (Publishers Weekly,starred review) picture bookabout a magical drum, an emerald forest, and the little frog who dares to make her own music.
The biggest mistake Pokko’s parents ever made was giving her the drum. When Pokko takes the drum deep into the forest it is so quiet, so very quiet that Pokko decides to play. And before she knows it she is joined by a band of animals —first the raccoon, then the rabbit, then the wolf—and soon the entire forest is following her. Will Pokko hear her father’s voice when he calls her home?
Pokko and the Drum is a story about art, persistence, and a family of frogs living in a mushroom.
- Print length64 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- Lexile measureAD520L
- Dimensions8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
- PublisherSimon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
- Publication dateOctober 1, 2019
- ISBN-101481480391
- ISBN-13978-1481480390
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“The biggest mistake Pokko’s parents ever made was giving her a drum,” begins this dark, hilarious tale by Forsythe (The Brilliant Deep). As Pokko marches across the colorful bed the frog family shares, her sticks poised for big blows, her father expresses deep misgivings. The next day, he prevails upon her to head outside—“We’re just a little frog family that lives in a mushroom, and we don’t like drawing attention to ourselves”— and she does, venturing into the surrounding woods alone. After Pokko resists the forest’s silence, “tapping on her drum,” a banjo-playing raccoon falls in behind her; as Pokko plays louder, a rabbit with a trumpet appears. An eager wolf joins, too, with less-than-musical results (“No more eating band members or you’re out of the band,” Pokko orders). As the drummer plays, the parade grows, and pretty soon, it’s a throng, joined even by her noise-averse dad. Forsythe’s tapestrylike spreads give the tense, funny sequences a lush elegance marked by amusing visual asides, painterly interiors, and a triumphant parade. In embracing one’s own beat, Pokko discovers, extraordinary things can happen—surprising things, upsetting things, and glorious things, too. Ages 4–8. Agent: Judith Hansen, Hansen Literary. (Oct.) -- Publishers Weekly*STARRED* ― July 29, 2019
The frog family lives a quiet, out-of-the-way existence in a peaceful forest—peaceful, that is, until they
present their daughter, Pokko, with a drum. It’s a big mistake, they realize—even bigger than their
previous gifts of a slingshot and llama. “We don’t like drawing attention to ourselves,” her father says, and
Pokko agrees to take her drum-banging out into the woods, giving her patient parents some peace. As she walks about, drumming, different forest critters join her, their own instruments in tow, and form aboisterous musical parade. In one dicey moment, a wolf joins the throng. “No more eating band members or you’re out of the band,” Pokko admonishes the apologetic predator. The joyful cacophony resumes, eventually convincing even her quiet parents that perhaps the drum wasn’t such a mistake after all. Forsythe’s coy, playful writing is a wonder on its own, but the lush watercolor, gouache, and coloredpencil illustrations beautifully elevate the tale, creating a warm and wonderful world that any woodland creature (or small child) would long to inhabit. There is something inspirational about Pokko’s determined drumming and steadfast leadership, subtly providing a delightful lesson on the importance of—quite literally—marching to the beat of your own drum. Sometimes making noise is the only way to be heard. -- Booklist *Starred* ― September 15, 2019
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- Publisher : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; Illustrated edition (October 1, 2019)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 64 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1481480391
- ISBN-13 : 978-1481480390
- Reading age : 3 - 6 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : AD520L
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #78,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #144 in Children's Performing Arts Fiction
- #1,113 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books)
- #1,846 in Children's Friendship Books
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About the author
Matthew Forsythe is the award-winning author and illustrator of the books, Pokko and the Drum and MINA.
He was also the lead designer on the animated show, Adventure Time at Cartoon Network, and the Oscar-nominated film, Robin Robin.
He lives in Los Angeles.
Find out more at www.comingupforair.net
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"Probably my favorite book. Stunning artwork and design. Funny and fun story. Special book." Read more
"This book was easy to read. Cute story. And visually beautiful." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's visual quality. They find the artwork stunning and sweet, with whimsical forest animals. The graphics are beautiful and complement the story well.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2024I love this book so much, so inspiring! Beautiful art!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2020This book is clever and cute and unexpectedly hilarious. Me and the kids were a little surprised at one point when one of the members of the friend group spontaneously eats another member of the group, but - well - that's nature? :D Great little story, beautiful illustrations.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2024Love this special book. It's just delightful!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020I absolutely love this story. The pacing. The humor. The artistry. After I got it from the library it immediately became a "must own" book and I got one for my best friend too.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021Probably my favorite book. Stunning artwork and design. Funny and fun story. Special book.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020I am so glad the Amazon algorithm brought this to my attention. I admit to buying it mainly on the cover alone, but the first few pages sealed the deal. The Illustrations are warm and glowing with new details to catch on every reading. I have little patience with children's books that have forced morals an didactic takeaways. While there is plenty to learn from this nearly-subversive tale of a little frog who marches to the beat of her own drum, it isn't spelled out for the child. We like to read it with Ravel's Bolero playing in the background.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2022This book was easy to read. Cute story. And visually beautiful.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020A lovely and lovely story that captivated the 3 year old recipient of this gift. The book is gorgeously illustrated and sire to be enjoyed for years to come.
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gracielaReviewed in Mexico on January 7, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Hermosas ilustraciones
Soy muy fan de este autor porque sus ilustraciones son hermosas, llenas de color y texturas. El libro es de pasta dura, un poco más grande que un tamaño carta. El papel es adecuado para que las ilustraciones resalten. Me encantó.
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BobReviewed in Brazil on December 20, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Excelente e engraçada história, belamente ilustrada.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on January 9, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Our new favourite
Amazing book. It's an easy read, very funny, and beautifully illustrated.
- Johnny RochesterReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars A modern classic.
This book is beautiful. The drawings are exquisite, the characters are charming and sweet.
And the story is great, it's fun and well paced. A lot of kids books can quickly get tedious to read over and over, this is not one of them.
- CJPReviewed in Australia on September 4, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful children's book
Quality book - will make an adult reader laugh out loud. Illustrations very unique and well done. Our grandchildren love this book.