Wheetle
A Little Wagon with a Big Heart
$32.08
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2025
Summary
WALL-E meets THE RABBIT LISTENED in this tender picture book about a little wagon who learns to set his own boundaries, by Caldecott Honor-winning creator Cindy Derby.
Wheetle just wants to help. He’s a wagon after all, and that’s what he’s meant to do. So when his friends ask him to carry slimy things, fragile things, heavy things, even squiggly-wiggly things, he always says yes.
But one morning he wakes up with a wobbly wheel. Oh no! he thinks, but decides he can still help …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250325501 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250325501 |
| Author: | Cindy Derby |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 19 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 277mm x 295mm |
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Critics Review
A Golden Poppy Awards Finalist
★ “An empathetic, gorgeously wrought look at striking a balance between helping others and setting healthy boundaries.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Mixed-media illustrations immerse audiences in a landscape, awash with radiant colors….Will the protagonist win over young readers? You bet your little red wagon.” – Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Cindy Derby
Cindy Derby is a 2021 Caldecott Honoree and an illustrator and author based out of San Francisco, California. She is a puppeteer and has performed all over the world.
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