Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrated by Scott Magoon
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Disney Hyperion Books, 2012, 978-142310796-5
Chopsticks are a
pair of friends who have been together for “forever.” They go everywhere and do
everything as a pair and no one, not Spoon or Fork or Knife, can ever remember
seeing them apart.
Chopsticks are
very skilled when it comes to manipulating food, and they are always
challenging themselves to master “fancy new culinary tricks.” This is what they
were doing when one of them accidentally breaks a tip. The injured Chopstick is
whisked away to the doctor by Whisk. The doctor bandages up the damaged tip, and
Chopstick is told that he needs to rest until the break sets.
For days, the
uninjured chopstick stays by his companion’s side until his dear friend tells
him to “venture off on your own a bit.” The uninjured Chopstick cannot imagine
being alone, but he does what his friend asks him to do, and goes off to
explore on his own. He has no idea then that leaving his friend for a while is
going to change both their lives.
With deliciously
amusing illustrations and clever examples of word play, Amy Krouse Rosenthal
tells a story that is heartwarming and empowering. Children will see how even
the best of friends can benefit from being apart for a while, and why it is
important to learn how to stand on your own two feet, or on your one chopstick!
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