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You Can't Be Too Careful!

You Can't Be Too Careful!

by Roger Mello, translated from Portuguese by Daniel Hahn

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Ages 5–8 Available as E-Book Children's Literature
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Brazilian writer and illustrator Roger Mello gained international recognition when he won the coveted Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014. According to the jury, “Roger Mello’s illustrations allow the child to be guided through stories by their imaginations. The stories demonstrate a broad international understanding. The illustrations are both innovative and inclusive, and incorporate images that promote tolerance and respect between individuals from different cultures and traditions.” In You Can’t Be Too Careful!, Mello explores an idea he had as a child: that one small action can have marvelous consequences. Through wordplay, dreamlike images, and a playful lightness of touch, You Can’t Be Too Careful! expresses serious questions about the dangers of greed and the importance of kindness.

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Series: Elsewhere Editions
ISBN: 9780914671640
Pages: 36
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Praise

Like the handle on a windup toy that moves clockwise until it stops and spins in reverse, the 2014 Hans Christian Anderson Award winner manipulates a chain of actions and consequences—and then imagines the momentum flowing backward with entirely different outcomes. Complex and provocative, this Brazilian import will intrigue readers who like puzzles and frustrate those who don’t.
— Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

More than a dozen eccentric interconnected characters are introduced -- an escaped circus monkey, an irate goldsmith, a “fake doctor” with bagpiping dreams, and more. It’s like a floral equivalent to the butterfly effect, all leading back to White Rose, who suddenly reappears to steal the compass rose off a map.
— Publishers Weekly

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