Teddy’s Favorite Toy, written by Christian Trimmer, illustrated by Madeline Valentine

Title: Teddy's Favorite Toy
By: Trimmer, Christian
Published: 2018
Call #: JPicture Trimm.C

This delightful picture book introduces the reader to Teddy who has chosen the coolest toy ever to be his favorite: a doll named Bren-Da, Warrior Queen of Pacifica. This is no ordinary toy. Bren-Da has the best manners, fierce fighting skills, and can pull of a wide variety of super nifty looks. Illustrator Madeline Valentine has a blast capturing Bren-Da in her full glory, flying through the air doing a flying crane spinning split martial arts kick on page and then wearing a truly idiosyncratic outfit the next (love the rubber duck on her head). Christian Trimmer’s lively text keeps the action moving, especially when the main drama of the plot kicks in. Teddy accidentally breaks his favorite toy, and then wraps the wounded Bren-Da up in bandages. In a twist that has the reader yelling “oh, no,” mom accidentally mistakes the wrapped up doll for garbage and hands her off to the garbage collector. The book soars into action when Teddy cannot find his toy, panics, and mom realizes what she has done. She springs into action, becoming like a superhero to chase after the garbage truck to retrieve the toy. This funny and surprisingly suspenseful romp will have young readers cheering.

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