Why the Face?

A hilarious guessing game of facial reactions created by the author of bestselling This Is Not A Book

Jean Jullien tickles the funnybone once again with a book of facial overreactions. Faces are presented first, allowing the reader to wager predictions of what may have prompted such an expression, before the dramatic answer is revealed. Why the face? reads the text alongside an agitated boy with eyes and nose scrunched up. Pick up the full-page flap to reveal a whole mess of smelly items, from stinky socks to an oozing trash can, and the text, Whoa, that stinks. Jullien masterfully provides enough clues for the reader to piece together the narrative, including both predictable and surprising scenarios. Based on young children's natural fascination with faces, this book encourages readers to practice empathy and build emotional intelligence, with cleverly simplified and humorously satisfying vignettes. A brilliant addition to Phaidon's growing Jean Jullien board book library.

Ages 2-4

Binding Type: Board Books
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 08/13/2018
ISBN: 9780714877198
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.50w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/05/2018
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2019 pg. 121
School Library Journal 12/21/2018 pg. 47