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Oranges. Juvenile fiction.
Fruit. Juvenile fiction.
Loneliness. Juvenile fiction.
Friendship. Juvenile fiction.
Oranges. Fiction.
Fruit. Fiction.
Rhyme. Fiction.
Loneliness. Fiction.
Friendship. Fiction.
As page after page uses rhymes and puns to celebrate fruits, an orange, who is sadly aware of its nonrhyming name, provides commentary that encompasses a wide range of emotions—ending with a feeling of acceptance from the greater fruit community.Funny, clever, and whimsical text includes a plethora of both terminal and internal rhymes. The fruits are collaged photographs that have been anthropomorphized with inked-on limbs and facial expressions. The expressiveness of the faces—especially of the orange—provides an irresistible match to the text. A bold-lettered refrain celebrates fruit: "They're healthy happy colorful and cute!" The solitary orange gives various negative reactions to that litany and other verses, but readers will see through these defense mechanisms. Especially funny is the orange's response to "If you aren't a fan of cantaloupe, / then feed it to an antelope." Staring up at the large, black woodblock print of the animal, upon whose back teeters the eponymous melon, the orange comments, "Well, that was a little forced." Another treat (mostly for adults) is mustachioed Friedrich Nietzsche rhyming with "lychee" and "peachy." After the orange finally admits that the book about fruit is "amazing," a kind, observant apple brings the sulking citrus warmly into the group. Slight differences in typeface distinguish between the orange's dialogue and the rest of the text, cuing caregivers to change voices for a perfect read-aloud. Fruitful in every sense of the word. (Picture book. 4-8)
ALA Booklist (Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)As a chorusing parade of diverse fruits marches past ("Hit the beach in your cabana / With a peach or a banana"), an orange stands by, waiting diffidently for a call. But without a rhyme of its own, will Orange ever get a turn to shine? When the parade is joined by a certain philosopher whose name rhymes with peachy, and a rocking dance concert begins, the shriveled orange at last retreats to its own lonely, undecorated spread. But wait! In marches the apple, trailed by the rest, chanting "It's the orange. He's really smorange." What does that mean? "Totally awesome in every way," of course. Rex draws expressive faces and stick limbs on photographed images of luscious-looking produce, and squeezes out even more visual energy by choosing a big, casual, hand-lettered style of type for the jingles. Cheers for not only nutrition but for thinking outside the bowl to include the unfairly marginalized: "They're healthy happy colorful and cute! / Fruit fruit fruit fruit fruit fruit fruit!"
Kirkus Reviews (Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 2024)As page after page uses rhymes and puns to celebrate fruits, an orange, who is sadly aware of its nonrhyming name, provides commentary that encompasses a wide range of emotions—ending with a feeling of acceptance from the greater fruit community.Funny, clever, and whimsical text includes a plethora of both terminal and internal rhymes. The fruits are collaged photographs that have been anthropomorphized with inked-on limbs and facial expressions. The expressiveness of the faces—especially of the orange—provides an irresistible match to the text. A bold-lettered refrain celebrates fruit: "They're healthy happy colorful and cute!" The solitary orange gives various negative reactions to that litany and other verses, but readers will see through these defense mechanisms. Especially funny is the orange's response to "If you aren't a fan of cantaloupe, / then feed it to an antelope." Staring up at the large, black woodblock print of the animal, upon whose back teeters the eponymous melon, the orange comments, "Well, that was a little forced." Another treat (mostly for adults) is mustachioed Friedrich Nietzsche rhyming with "lychee" and "peachy." After the orange finally admits that the book about fruit is "amazing," a kind, observant apple brings the sulking citrus warmly into the group. Slight differences in typeface distinguish between the orange's dialogue and the rest of the text, cuing caregivers to change voices for a perfect read-aloud. Fruitful in every sense of the word. (Picture book. 4-8)
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Starred Review for Kirkus Reviews (Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 2022)
ALA Booklist (Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)
Kirkus Reviews (Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 2024)
Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)
Wilson's Children's Catalog
"It begs to be sung aloud. And will make you a better person. Completely beyond good and evil!" — Jon Scieszka, first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
A perfect laugh-out-loud, read-aloud tale from New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex: We all know nothing rhymes with orange, but how does that make Orange feel? Well, left out, obviously! When a fruit parade gets together to sing a song about how wonderful they are—and the song happens to rhyme—Orange can't help but feel like it's impossible to ever fit in. But when one particularly intuitive Apple notices how Orange is feeling, the entire English language begins to become a bit more inclusive.
• A charming book that teaches lessons about friendship and inspires conversations about inclusiveness and cherishing our differences
• The bright and big illustrations paired with funny rhymes are sure to bring a smile to readers of all ages
• Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books and novels, including the New York Times bestseller Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, and has worked with the likes of Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, and Jeff Kinney
A Huffington Post Best Book of the Year: Vibrant illustrations, enjoyable rhyming text, and a sweet, happy ending make Nothing Rhymes with Orange a book you'll keep coming back to time and time again.
• Great read-aloud book for families and classrooms
• Books for kids ages 5-6
• Books for kindergarten and up