Strollercoaster by Ringler, Matt

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book

This joyous romp through the neighborhood celebrates the bond between a father and a child, illustrated by an award-winning artist team.Buckle up as a toddler's tantrum is cleverly averted when a loving dad transforms an everyday neighborhood stroll into an extraordinary adventure, reminding us that all you need to chase away a bad mood is love and a little bit of imagination.

Brought to brilliantly-colored, kinetic life by award-winning artists Raúl the Third and Elaine Bay, Strollercoaster sings with details of a diverse and vibrant urban neighborhood bursting with life, enhanced by Spanish words embedded in the art. It's the best ride in town!


Author: Matt Ringler
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/01/2021
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.50h x 9.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780316493222
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 516053 / Strollercoaster


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/22/2021
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2021
Shelf Awareness 11/23/2021
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2021 pg. 96
School Library Journal 07/01/2021 pg. 50
Booklist 07/01/2021 pg. 90
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Matt Ringler is a children's book writer who loves roller coasters and any kind of fast ride. When his daughter Sam was small, he took her for Strollercoaster rides all over New York City. They now live together in Yonkers, New York.

Raul the Third and Elaine Bay were both born in El Paso, Texas and have been making art together since they met. Raul the Third is the Pura Belpre award winning illustrator of Lowriders to the Center of the Earth and Vamos! Let's Go to the Market and the creator of the World of Vamos! Elaine Bay is a multi-disciplinary artist and the colorist of the World of Vamos! books. They live in Boston with their son Raul El Gonzalez IV.