Yes & No - by Elisha Cooper (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Join a cat and puppy pair through their day--the ups of being fed and romping through grass, and the downs of days that are too short and things that don't go as planned--as they realize that sometimes the very best thing that can happen is just being together."--

Book Synopsis

From Caldecott Honor author/illustrator Elisha Cooper comes Yes & No, a timeless tale of friendship, adjusting your perspective, and the joys (and trials) of siblinghood.

Good morning, good morning. It's time to wake up!

Join a cat and puppy pair through their day--the ups of being fed and romping through grass, and the downs of days that are too short and things that don't go as planned--as they realize that sometimes the very best thing that can happen is just being together.

Review Quotes

*****FIVE STARRED REVIEWS for YES & NO*****

*"The story itself is simple and sweet in nature as we see the two main characters go from mildly interacting to fused together in their walk outside. VERDICT A spare and wonderful addition to picture book collections."--School Library Journal, starred review

*"Sweetly comic . . . this sustained conversation offers giggles, reassurance, and warmth. Readers may even recognize themselves in a certain hound's bedtime reluctance to say goodbye to the day's pleasures" --Publishers Weekly, starred review

*"It's hard to imagine a more perfect bedtime story for the end of an adventurous toddler day." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

*"Serene . . . delightful." --Booklist, starred review

*"Cooper's variations on the responses and the way in which he captures the pets' personalities with loose-lined, gestural illustrations in warm watercolors propel the story...Yes, indeed."--Horn Book, starred review

About the Author

Elisha Cooper is the 2018 Caldecott Honor-winning artist of Big Cat, Little Cat, published by Roaring Brook Press. He is the author/illustrator of many other books for young readers including Train, Farm, Beach, 8: An Animal Alphabet, and River. He lives with his family and two cats in New York City.