Go, Sled! Go!

by James Yang

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner James Yang hops on a speeding sled with this hilarious and helpful easy-to-read picture book, perfect for beginning readers!

Go, sled, go!
What could be more exciting than a thrilling sled ride?
Maybe when a few unexpected creatures join the adventure?
Before long, there's a bunny, a moose, a snowman, and even a baker with cakes on the sled, and more surprises are headed their way.
Repetitive words and large type make this a perfect book for beginning readers. And the laughs and surprises keep coming until the very satisfying end.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Humor, Juvenile, Animals, Adventure

40 pages, Hardcover

First published October 25, 2022

About the author

James Yang is an award-winning artist and designer, and the author of Stop! Bot!, the winner of the 2020 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the most distinguished American book for beginning readers. His follow up book, A Boy Named Isamu , is the APALA 2022 Honor Title Picture for Asian American literature . He uses pencil sharpeners, pens, and a computer--which is an electronic machine--in his studio. James Yang grew up in Oklahoma, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews

[DaNae · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolute delight. So much humor packed into the over-the-top illustrations.

[Sarah BT · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it! It would pair well with Moo by David LaRochelle.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received an electronic ARC from Viking Books for Young Readers through Edelweiss+.
Humorous book for beginning readers.
This child takes a sled ride down a mountain and picks up some interesting friends along the way. Since he can't steer the sled, he runs into various animals and a baker as he travels down the mountain. Young readers will laugh at the various passengers who end up in the sled. The text is simple to follow and repetitive enough for early readers to enjoy this one by themselves. Brightly colored, simpler illustrations help readers pick up cues to read unfamiliar words.
Terrific winter read for families and younger classes.

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little boy takes a wild sled ride down a mountain.

A boy begins sledding down a mountain only to encounter a series of obstacles directly in this path. After being struck, a rabbit, a snowman, a penguin, a moose, and a baker join the boy on the sled. Finally, the sled goes off a cliff, but luckily everyone lands safely in a snow drift below.

This picture book has simple text and repetitive phrases.

The illustration style reminded me of Dan Yaccarino.

[Amy Oberts]

"Go, Sled! GO!" is sure to be a hit with young listeners/readers during a winter-themed story time. The bold text and illustrations lend themselves to sharing with a large(r) audience, and some moments are sure to elicit laughs.

Publication Date: 2022
Format: Picture book
Elements: Limited text, including speech bubbles; repetition; bold illustrations; humor
Connection/Topics: Sledding, winter play

[Patricia N. McLaughlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of shouting of long vowels might be fun for a few pages, especially for two-year-olds whose favorite word is NO, but the illustrations of the various scenes in this cumulative story are too small for readers to be involved in the action, even as the sled careens off the cliff and everyone gets dumped in a drift.

[Binxie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The sled starts down the mountain and picks up passengers along the way. The graphics are good, the text is sparse, the story is fun. This might work in a group setting so will revisit when planning a winter storytime.

[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reminds me a little of Moo! ... but with more words and set in Winter.
A silly sledding book to share.

Reviewed from a library copy.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

With minimal text and simple illustrations, this is an exciting, high energy picture book about a young child picking up a number of passengers while sledding downhill. A fun book to read on a snowy day!

[Sirah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The sled starts to go, and it won't stop going. Its rider has to make a few apologies, but there's no end to the adventure.

I laughed at this book and its extremely simple yet poignantly funny lines. This one is perfect for beginner readers who like a good chuckle.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun look and read.

Bright, sharp, clean illustrations.
I borrowed this after "A Boy Named Isamu"
to explore the work of James Yang.

(My favorite sledding book is still "Red Sled" by Lita Judge -
might be fun to read in tandem, and use as a writing prompt)

[Mrs Heet -Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick and adorable book perfect for toddlers, with very cute illustrations!

[Thomas Bell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun book, but nothing spectacular. It was fun to see the the fox throughout the book.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

The sense of movement from page to page is really impressive. It almost feels like one continuous image and like you're riding on the sled with them

[Kelly]

Cute winter sledding book.

[Josh Peatfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and fun. Great for the earliest of readers

[Lori Tart · Rating 4 out of 5]

An inventive tale where a group of misfits becomes friends while sledding as fast as they can. Too cute and a good read aloud.

[Alyssa Gudenburr · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO FUNNY! Pictures are a little small but it would make an excellent storytime book!

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read picture book for the newest readers to read all by themselves. Lots of rewards in details and the big joke at the end.

[Y.Poston]

such a cute simple winter romp

[SamSamSam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Print awareness, TALK, prediction-making

[KMitch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Delightful picture book; great for an emerging reader.

[Sarah Threlkeld · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fresh take on an old idea that had me giggling nonstop.

[Michele Knott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect book to read on this snowy day! Very cute early reader.

[Kayti · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for beginning readers to read with some difficult words to practice their phonics skills. It also made me giggle a few times which is always a plus!

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE the story and artwork!!!!

[Joanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

so fun for winter reading

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

funny, but I felt like it could have been better

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is going to be my new favorite winter storytime book for sure. It's so fun!!!

[Nadina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun and enjoyable book. I really liked the story and the simple artwork. An absolute joy to read aloud.