"Taped and labeled, Parcel, a cardboard package, is ready for his journey, and, in direct address, he invites readers to join him. His first stop is obviously the post office, where (after waiting in a long line), he's weighed, stickered, stamped, and promptly passed (more like flung) into the dispatch zone. Postmaster Mouse then sets him on the conveyor belt, and he and the other packages are sorted by a rather efficient octopus and brought to the delivery truck by Derek the Mail Snail. Zooming through town (ÒUNDER and OVER and OVER and UNDER we GO!Ó), the truck takes Parcel to a ship that carries him across the sea all the way to an airplane, which airdrops him into a new town. Unfortunately, no one here seems to have ordered him, and he's soon passed from creature to creature (an owl, an acorn, a worm, etc.) until he finally reaches the intended recipient, a cheerful cat. The interactive narrative, bold illustrations, and jaunty tone make this ripe material for an energetic storytime, but small details create visual humor that will surely draw readers into a solo return trip to pore over scenes with various critters and amusing happenings. The world is reminiscent of Richard Scarry's Busytown both in the stylistically flat but vivacious characters and in the dynamic compositions that are invitingly chaotic but never cluttered. Cat lovers will be especially tickled by the final joke, though everyone can join in on a post-readaloud game of pass the parcel." KQG COPYRIGHT(2025) Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.