  | Piece out Author: Willan, Alex | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
When Red, a game piece, is accidentally left out of the game box, nothing--not a hungry robot (a.k.a. the vacuum cleaner) nor ferocious Lady Flufferton--will stop Red from reaching home.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/01/25)
Booklist (05/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/01/2025 In the long-standing tradition of toys having lives of their own, a red playing piece embarks on an adventure to return home after accidentally being left out of its game box. Bright, humorous cartoon illustrations will draw readers’ interest immediately, and Willan clearly understands how to appeal to his young audience. Red braves the loud, hungry robot (the vacuum cleaner), finds the cave under the couch, or S.O.F.A. (“Safety Offered For All”), and even survives a brief banishment to the dreaded junk drawer. Red puts together a paper-clip ladder to escape and continue the quest to reach its goal. The fun-loving family has a tradition of Friday game nights, and Red does not want to miss out. The lighthearted text employs several game-related puns, and Red’s survival gear adds visual humor as well. Finally scaling the mountainous shelf to successfully return to the game box, Red is anxious to tell best friend Yellow about the ordeal. Wait—now Yellow is missing? Is a sequel in the works? - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
