The Interrupted Plans of ­Mango and Nan

PreS-Gr 2–A young boy named Mango and his grandmother have a tasty plan for the day: they’re going to get ice cream. As they’re leaving the house, they discover a leaky faucet that demands immediate attention. Not to miss out on an ice cream treat, Mango suggests that they connect a hose to the leaky faucet and take it with them. A seemingly endless garden hose travels across the town watering plants, topping off swimming pools, washing cars, and even cooling off hot sunbathers. As the hose gets more and more out of control, Mango and Nan eventually lose the fight and the spray goes everywhere and comes down like rain upon the town. “Mango reminded Nan that rainplops were actually good for the planet—and suggested that they celebrate having made rainplops for all the town’s trees.” They decide to celebrate by getting ice cream. With a similar art style to Felicia Bond, full-page illustrations are completed digitally in pencil, colored pencil, and watercolor. Even the youngest ­readers will giggle and delight in this runaway hose adventure with Nan and Mango. Repeated readings are certain to be requested. Main characters are white, as are the majority of the townspeople.