Jenkins, E.
& Zelinsky, P.O. (2006). Toys go out. New York, NY: Schwartz & Wade
Books.
Toys Go Out is a
toy fantasy story about three toys, which belong to a little girl who sleeps on
a high bed with fluffy pillows. The cast of characters is endearingly
portrayed. Stingray “sometimes says she knows things when she doesn’t.” She is
also jealous and occasionally spiteful, but her friends forgive her basic
insecurity. Plastic is a red ball, and she is bouncy and wise and kind and
believes in facts. Lumphy, the buffalo, is a worrier and often dirty. (Together,
they might make up the psyche of a lovely, happy, bossy, bouncy, imaginative,
and creative little girl.) Their conversations are lovely, and children will
enjoy their funny confusions, such as when Lumphy is afraid of the washing
machine, or when Plastic goes to the beach and meets a “possible shark.” The
black and white drawings by Zelinsky are realistic and highly detailed,
conveying emotion and drama, even when the main subject is just a tiny portion
of the picture, such as Lumphy’s bottom peeking out from under the bed quilt.
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