  | Are you mad at me? Author: Feder, Tyler | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
When Opal the ostrich is anxious, her neck feels as wobbly as a spaghetti noodle. Now it's the day of her family's annual party, and Opal is in charge of picking up the triple-layer-double-custard-beet-and-berry tart from the bakery. What if she does something wrong? What if somebody gets mad at her? Opal is having a serious case of the Noodles.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Feder, Cody |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/15/23)
School Library Journal (10/01/23)
Booklist (09/01/23)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/09/23)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 10/01/2023 PreS-Gr 2—Opal is a young ostrich with anxiety. When she gets anxious her neck gets all wobbly, and her family refers to her condition as "The Noodles." They are supportive and try to help her with varying coping techniques, but Opal suffers nonetheless. On the day of the "Feather Family's annual soiree," Opal is tasked with the responsibility of traveling alone to the bakery and bringing back a special tart. Along the way, she encounters many other animals. Each time Opal meets a friend she faces a new wave of anxiety as she wonders if the animals are mad at her. When she enters a cave along the path, for example, she turns on her headlamp and this makes her bat friend Remington call out. Opal is sure that Remington is mad at her. In reality, Remington lets Opal know that he is nocturnal and the light is merely disrupting his rest. The journey comes to a satisfying conclusion; Opal accomplishes her task and learns that not every reaction from others is personal. Opal grows in confidence and is sure that the next time "The Noodles" come, she will be okay. Illustrations are digitally created and capture Opal's emotions effectively. VERDICT Illustrating one aspect of anxiety, this title will be helpful to children in recognizing their own anxiety and also how other children might be feeling.—John Scott - Copyright 2023 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Booklist - 09/01/2023 From the sister team of Tyler and Cody Feder comes a very silly book about a serious case of the Noodles. Opal Feather is an ostrich with a lot of worries. So many, in fact, that they cause her long neck to wobble like a spaghetti noodle. When it is Opal’s job to pick up a tart for the family’s annual party, she runs into several friends on the way to the bakery. By the way they act, she thinks each one is mad at her. Her heart pounds, her mouth dries up, and she gets the Noodles. But none of them are mad at her, and by the time she reaches the bakery, she’s pooped out. Still, brave Opal accomplishes her task even though it wasn’t easy. This gentle book about children dealing with anxieties reassures kids that even if they get a case of the Noodles, they will be OK. The bright illustrations, which make great use of Opal's long neck to visualize her anxiety, offer a chance to find the hidden chameleon throughout the book. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
