Chill, Chomp, Chill!

by Chris Ayala-Kronos, Paco Sordo (Illustrator)

Overview

Meet Chomp, a preschooler with lots of feelings . . . who is also a T. Rex! Join him as he learns to navigate his emotions in this timely debut picture book complete with a downloadable companion song.

From losing a toy to making a huge mistake on the kickball field, Chomp is a lovable T. Rex going through tough and relatable preschool experiences. When Chomp is about to lose his temper and act out, he uses mindfulness as a tool to better understand his emotions.

Whether it's sharing toys, feeling left out, or making mistakes, every child encounters frustrating situations in the classroom setting and at home. This picture book helps kids identify, understand, and cope with their feelings. With bright, humorous, and playful illustrations and a memorable companion song, children will all want to chill with Chomp as they learn chill skills to manage their emotions in sticky situations through his example.Should Chomp roar?

Should Chomp stomp?

Should Chomp . . . CHOMP?

Chill, Chomp. Chill!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780358410980
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/17/2021
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	437,557
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Chris Ayala-Kronos is a writer who has been a children’s book editor for a decade and holds an MFA in writing for children from Simmons University. Chris lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Paco Sordo has been working in comics, animation, advertising, and illustration for more than a decade, illustrating books such as Fire Truck to the Rescue! and the Tales of Sasha chapter book series. His clients include Nickelodeon, Rovio, Cartoon Networks, and Hallmark. He lives in Madrid, Spain.

Editorial Reviews

2021-05-05
Dinosaur preschoolers demonstrate compromise, anger management, and other socialization skills.

What should little Chomp do when classmate Camara takes the last purple building block? When Rio puts party invitations into every cubby except his? Or, at last, when he beats everyone back inside after recess and finds snacks laid out? For each scenario Ayala-Kronos poses rhetorical questions—“Should Chomp ROAR? Should Chomp STOMP? Should Chomp…CHOMP?”—then offers the titular strategy. It turns out to be savvy counsel, as Sordo demonstrates in his simply drawn cartoons by following scenes of the overalls-clad Chomp acting out with more-harmonious alternative views: of smiling dinos using the purple block to link their two constructions, of Rio personally delivering an extra-special invitation with a hug, and like cozy outcomes. It all culminates in a final observation that sometimes a CHOMP! is the right move (so long as there’s enough for everyone). In both concept and the styling of the title character, this book can’t help comparison with Bob Shea’s Dinosaur Vs. series, but it’s considerably tamer. And as prehistoric guides to better behavior go, the droll and venerable How Do Dinosaurs… series from Jane Yolen and Mark Teague offers a far broader set of prescriptions, but younger beastlings may be tempted to give this a nibble. A bouncy song based on the story (written and performed by Jonathan Dean) is available for free from the publisher’s website. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Unapologetically agenda driven, but the behavioral advice is valid enough. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews