I Am a Potato

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Pub Date Sep 03 2024 | Archive Date Jun 17 2024

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Description

If Creature is not a potato, what could they possibly be? Taxonomy has never been so much fun! 

‘I am a potato’, says a small, furry creature. ‘Don’t be ridiculous,’ says Dog. ‘Do you grow underground? Do you have lots of eyes? No? Then you’re not a potato.’ ‘Then WHAT AM I?’ wails Creature. Cat comes along. ‘Do you breathe air? Do you eat and poo? Do you move around? You are an animal!’ But what kind of animal is he? As his identity crisis continues, more creatures join the conversation, asking questions and narrowing down the options until they eventually work out what the creature is. 

This is a silly, delightful book that nonetheless teaches an important lesson about using the scientific method to deduce answers by observing, asking questions and eliminating possibilities. Vividly brought to life in Elliot Kruszynski’s punchy, graphic illustrations, taxonomy has never been this fun.

If Creature is not a potato, what could they possibly be? Taxonomy has never been so much fun! 

‘I am a potato’, says a small, furry creature. ‘Don’t be ridiculous,’ says Dog. ‘Do you grow...


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ISBN 9781800660519
PRICE $16.99 (USD)
PAGES 32

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Oh my gosh, a new favorite in my house! My 5 and 3-year-old were both enthralled and instantly asked to read it again (we are on read-through 5). It's educational and helps kids learn about animals and what makes them who they are while also being super silly. My kids said it reminded them of a pigeon story and loved how silly the book and pictures were.

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This is a sweet little book about a mouse who think he is a potato. The illustrations were cute and the writing was simple enough for a child to read alone or with a parent. 🤓

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I was expecting this to be cute but it's utterly adorable AND educational. Poor mouse doesn't know she's a mouse, and her friends help her classify and figure out her identity. The interactions are very sweet. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

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The illustrations throughout are quite adorable and I think kids would enjoy this picture book. It was very subtle but adorable.

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<i>I Am a Potato</i> is a lot of things: fun, silly, adorable, educational, dorky, amusing, and more! I really enjoyed reading Ziggy Hanaor’s short little picture book and I think a lot of children will, too. The story basically follows a young mouse who doesn’t have a great understanding of what he is as he is certain, at the start oft he book, that he is a potato. And so he and the other animals go on a little journey to figure out just exactly what this little creature is by asking a bunch of different questions to help narrow down the options.

I adored the trajectory of this book, how it teaches questioning to determine the classification of something. The characters were fun and adorable and the artwork was super cute! This is definitely the sort of book I’d love for most kids to have. A lot of the story is reasonable as far as readability for young kids, though you’ll have to help out with the longer words like mammal.

Definitely one worth adding to your shelf!

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This was absolutely adorable! I love that it's such a good example of asking questions in order to figure out a problem. And it's also a subtle but fun way to show classification of animals! The illustrations were great - very simple, enough for a child to understand, but still engaging and colorful! Absolutely will be recommending.

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Book 076 of 300 ~ 2024

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Had to pick this one up because I love potatoes so much. I am part Irish, so no surprises there.

My husband is highly tickled by the fact that I read this.

Book wise, cute introduction to various animals and interesting how the they/them pronouns were used. Cute story.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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“I am a potato,” the mouse cries! But is he? The other animals ask mouse questions and narrow down what he is through the process of elimination and scientific questions. Kids will learn about classifying organisms and animals in this cute story about a mouse who just wants to know who he is.

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Thank you NetGalley and Cicada Books for an e-copy of this book! You will find my honest review below.

This was such a fun read with cute illustrations! I think this is a great way to teach children the importance of asking appropriate questions and using listening skills when trying to figure something out. It also reinforces the importance of team work and being a good friend.

I enjoyed this so much that I ask my kids if they’d like to read it. My 7 year old read it to my 5 year old and they both loved it.

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Rainy days call for coloring and kids books. We absolutely loved these sweet books! The illustrations were beyond beautiful, and the stories were so fun. My son loved The Rescues Best Day Ever, because his aunt fosters dogs so he kept saying “Aunt Carlie doggies!”. I am very excited to show my older two The World is Full of Nouns! Such a fun book for elementary school. Adis New Home was super sweet and I Am A Potato was so fun! Thank you @netgalley @bookbuzzblog @redcometpressbooks for the advance copies of these sweet children’s book for our rainy day in the Midwest. ☔️🌧️ 🖍️

The Rescues Best Day Ever by Tommy Greenwald (comes out September 16)

I Am A Potato by Ziggy Hanour (comes out September 2)

Adi’s New Home by Saba Jamalian (comes out July 27)

The World is Full of Nouns by Elisabeth Lareau

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Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of I Am a Potato.

What an adorable book! Easy to read and cute illustrations.

This is a good book to teach children what kinds of questions to ask to find answers.

I like how many animals get involved to help the creature figure out what animal they are.

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This was the cutest book ever! I loved it and my toddler did as well. I think this is so fun and is a fun way to present how to determine what something is and how to investigate.

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This book had me laughing from page 1. It’s a cute way to introduce a game of 20 questions. Great for teaching deductive thinking and so cute. The drawings are sweet. I was blessed with a free ARC, and I’m leaving this review voluntarily. Lighthearted and quick to read.

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