Cute! A Guide to All Things Adorable
"Bart King has done it again. I love the way his mind works, and his books are always fun." --Dave Anderson,AM Northwest"This is a fabulous read. It's so much fun!" --Kimberly Maus,Good Day Oregon"[This book] teaches the definitive meaning of cute, delving into just about every cute possibility out there. Cute! tells us how things like animals, polka dots, sparkly things, babies and more all have distinct cute elements... Bart King leads us through all the reasons why 'Cuteness is Happiness'!" --CuteEverything.com"This spiffy little tome points out how cute animals are to humans, whether they are baby seals, puppies or even a salamander called the Mexican axolotl. King points out that many times what we find adorable in animals is that they have similar features to humans."KidsGuide Magazine"Filled with fun facts and interesting tidbits, this is a title that tweens and teens are sure to flip through again and again. It's just the kind of book girls will flock to in their libraries and media centers."School Library JournalKing examines "cute" in American culture-from baby animals to shiny objects and all manner of adorable things in between. The text is not only a list of what fits into this category, but also a well-researched look at what people find so appealing and why. While Kalis's blue-line drawings are adequate, photographs would have really upped the cuteness factor in the overall book design. Filled with fun facts and interesting tidbits, this is a title that tweens and teens are sure to flip through again and again. It's just the kind of book girlie-girls will flock to in their libraries and media centers. (Elaine Baran BlackSchool Library Journal2012-03-01)