Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star

Mouse Books

by Kevin Henkes

One hot summer day Wemberly finds that patience—just like a frosty treat—will go a long way. This sweet and simple board book for the youngest readers features Wemberly, star of the Kevin Henkes classic Wemberly Worried . "This charming story is perfectly complemented by adorable illustrations rendered in pastel hues against a white background. The text, art, and design are particularly well suited to young children." (School Library Journal) The charming board books featuring favorite preschool characters from Kevin Henkes All five are also available together in a A Box of Treats.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Summer, Storytime, Fiction, Food, Animals

24 pages, Board Book

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

Kevin Henkes is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. As an illustrator he won the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon (2004). Two of his books were Newbery Medal Honor Books, Olive's Ocean in 2004 and The Year of Billy Miller in 2014. His picture book Waiting was named both a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and a Geisel Honor Book. It was only the second time any author has won that combination of awards.

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wemberly, the perpetual worrier, is concerned that her star-shaped frozen treat may melt all over her dress, PLUS, she can't share it with her friend. Her solution is pretty ingenius in this sweet and tasty board book.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute toddler and up board book about a girl sharing her ice cream with her stuffed animal.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect story that is told step by step. Simple and sweet story about sharing a special treat.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aww.... Do worriers tend to have more patience than people who are more chill? In my family, the evidence is slightly in favor, but not conclusive. Anyway, patience is absolutely a skill that children should be guided to develop. This will get them on the right track. And now I have to (re?)read Wemberly Worried.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

these board books by Kevin henkes are practically perfect in every way. they came as a boxed set (a box of "treats" is what I think it was called) and they are the perfect length, the perfect amount of words per page, and a perfect snapshot of character that are from his longer children's picture books.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay. Cute.

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wemberly melts her ice cream into two bowls to share it with her doll.

Considering how nervous Wemberly is, it was surprising how well she reacted to her ice cream melting.

[Kim Hampton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about sharing.

[Addie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute. 2 year old liked it

[Brooklyn Child · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5! Lots of worrying (typically for Wemberly)

[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute series by Kevin Henkes; for several holidays, there is a book based around an appropriate treat. This one is for summer, maybe Fourth of July, with ice cream. What is fun about the stories is that even though they each feature the treat, they are not cookie cutter. Each one has a unique story with developed characters from Henkes picture books. I haven't read Wemberly Worried yet, but just from reading this short board book, I can tell that her character stays true.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wemberly the little mouse was being considerate of her stuffed friend. She didn't think it was nice she having an ice cream and her friend not. AND she was afraid she would melt on her clothes. So she got two bowls, two spoons and two napkins and waited and waited and finally got the ice cream to melt and was able to share it with her friend and not make a mess. A charming book about consideration and sharing.

[Drew Graham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wemberly is happy as can be with her ice-cream star. But she's worried that her stuffed pal Petal doesn't have one, and concerned that the melting treat will drip on her clothes. Luckily she's able to find a solution to both problems.

We like Kevin Henkes pretty well at our house, and this was a short and sweet story about patience, caring and sharing. It's sometimes good to read stories that have a little conflict but no negativity.

[Amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet addition to the mouse series by Kevin Henkes - similar in tone, with small problems, easily solved (the ice cream might drip! There isn't a separate ice cream treat for a beloved stuffy!) that will be familiar in tone and seriousness to a toddler. A great one for a toddler who wants to 'read it herself', and it's about a sweet treat, which is always engaging.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wemberly, sweet thing that she is, won't eat her ice-cream star because she wants to share it with Petal, her stuffed rabbit. She waits it out until the ice cream melts into two bowls, which she shares with Petal. It's a story about sharing, and it is as agonizingly sweet as you might guess. Nicely done.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worrywort Wemberly is afraid is afraid of spilling ice cream on herself and also wants to share her ice cream treat with her stuffed animal. So she waits while the ice cream melts and enjoys a bowl of ice cream soup with her friend.

Nice read aloud for toddlers.

[Shanice Duncan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teaches children patience which young children sometimes lack Wemberly waited until she had enough ice cream for petal too. this book also teaches sharing to young kids through Wemberly sharing with petal.

[Corinne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this cute story of problem solving and sharing.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, sweet story in a board book format. Our girls liked it a lot. Kevin Henkes cartoon characters are cute and lovable.

[Josiah · Rating 1 out of 5]

This story could be memorable for the youngest of readers, from the pen of highly capable writer Kevin Henkes. I enjoyed it.

[Niki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great kid's book. My daughter loves to "read" it.

[Sandybear76 · Rating 2 out of 5]

a book for science adaption. Wemberly lets her ice cream star melts and shares it with her friend.

[Jodi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just love anything written by Kevin Henkes!

[Ame · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aw, Wemberly takes care of her bunny buddy.