Let’s Taco About How Great You Are

Readers will want to make room at the table for the snappy anthropomorphic snacks in this brief, greeting card–like book, all of which serve up encouragement and punny jokes galore. Holt adroitly transforms photographs of real-life food items into characters with simple but emotive faces. A running ravioli (“wheee!”) dashes by the quip “Don’t let life pasta you by”; the taco on the cover promises, “This is NACHO average advice book”; and a wide-eyed wiener in a bun exclaims, “Glad I could ketchup with you!” Bold page colors and large-print words in a zingy font help make this a satisfyingly silly reading repast, ideal for handing to new grads or anyone in need of a mood boost. Ages 4–8. [em](Mar.) [/em]