My Cold Went on Vacation

PreS-Gr 1—People often say their cold is gone now, but where did it go? Where was it before it arrived? Look no further for answers. In this lighthearted, absurdist look at the common ailment, a boy becomes sick. Readers can see the cold through the kitchen window as it arrives with suitcase in tow (colds are greenish blobs with long red noses, in case you wondered). It lurks for a few days, then disappears. The boy reflects on its past travels and wonders where it is going next. Last year it visited his aunt in Iowa. She fed it chicken soup and kept it in bed with a book. His grandmother in Las Vegas gave hers lots of orange juice and took it out with her to play poker. Perhaps now the cold is backpacking through Peru, sporting a jaunty chullo, or flying over the Sahara in a propeller plane. Maybe it is just stuck at the airport. Bold, whimsical art neatly complements the text, adding fantastical details and additional humor. Red, dripping noses abound as the cold travels the globe seeing new people and places. A perfect choice for readers with the sniffles and those who enjoy their stories with a twist.—Suzanne Myers Harold, Multnomah County Library System, Portland, OR