Go and Get with Rex
by David LaRochelle
illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
Candlewick Press, May 2024
Ages: Preschool to Grade 2
ISBN 978–1536222067
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Who wants to play a game of Go and Get? The rules are simple: on the count of three, each player must go and get something that begins with a certain letter. While Jack’s and Jill’s picks always fit the bill, Rex keeps getting it wrong—or does he? Readers will be eager to play their own game of Go and Get, and race to see who can come up with the most creative answers!
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Resources
You don’t have to GO far to GET these free downloadable extension activities:
- draw (and write) with Rex
- play Rex’s Alphabet Challenge game (part 1) and (part 2)
Awards and Recognition
- Junior Library Guild selection
- Target’s Book Club Pick
- Good Housekeeping 2024 Best Kids’ Book Award Winner
- Redbud Read-Aloud Award 2025 Nominee
Reviews
“This book will no doubt launch thousands of games of ‘Go and Get.’ LaRochelle and Wohnoutka are masters at what they do and this title is one no picture book collection should be without.” (School Library Journal, starred review)
“LaRochelle is very effective at creating comical situations, and his text reads aloud beautifully. … Well attuned to its audience of prereaders and beginning readers, this book is zany, fun, and downright irresistible.” (Booklist, starred review)
“LaRochelle offers a wonderfully cheeky but absolutely functional sendup of the early reading primer. … This is a fanciful offering that proves phonics can still be fun.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)
“In this peppy read, creative partners LaRochelle and Wohnoutka introduce “Go and Get” — an “eye spy” – like alphabet game that keeps three players on their toes. … The unflagging energy and creative play on offer should soon prompt readers to transfer the game from picture book to real life.” (Publishers Weekly)
“A perfect book for kids who know the alphabet but aren’t yet strong readers — or for any kid who likes to laugh. … With comical illustrations and a brief, easy-to-read text, this book is both funny and subversively educational.” (Minneapolis / St. Paul StarTribune)