Two simple words--rutabaga and boo--tell a clever, playful, and heartfelt story celebrating the special bond between a mother and her son. Mom isn't always nearby...but...

Two simple words--rutabaga and boo--tell a clever, playful, and heartfelt story celebrating the special bond between a mother and her son.

Mom isn't always nearby...but she's never too far away.

Through their "Marco Polo"-inspired back-and-forth of "Rutabaga?" and "Boo!," a mother and son spend a day full of fun. Whether they're bouncing out of bed, playing in the park, or keeping in touch while Mom is on a trip, one constant is the comforting reassurance that even when they're physically apart, they're always connected by the love they share.

Author: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/14/2017
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781481424615
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/09/2017
Booklist 02/15/2017 pg. 84
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2017 pg. 136
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen has written many picture books including Chicks Run Wild, illustrated by Ward Jenkins; Tightrope Poppy, The High-Wire Pig, illustrated by Sarah Dillard; Duck, Duck, Moose!, illustrated by Noah Z. Jones; and Rutabaga Boo!, illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. She lives in New Jersey with her three children. Learn more about Sudipta and her books at Sudipta.com.

Bonnie Adamson began creating books at a very early age, out of folded tablet paper stitched along the spine with needle and thread by her grandmother. After a short career as a magazine editor, and a longer career as a graphic designer, Bonnie returned happily to writing and illustrating for children. She and her husband live in South Carolina with two grown daughters and assorted granddogs close by. Visit her at BonnieAdamson.com.


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