Yuly, Toni. Pelican Can!, The. Toni Yuly, Illus. Little, Brown, 05/2024. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-316-49781-7. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
In this rhyming celebration of pelicans, the text asks a question that is answered by repeating the title: “Who can soar down close to the shore? The pelican can! The pelican can!” By offering simple facts in this engaging style, the text makes a great readaloud, as well as a fun book for emergent readers. The illustrations are equally well done, using dramatic torn paper collage and ink to show pelicans along the ocean shore. This is particularly relevant for Bay Area libraries since San Francisco Bay is home to two types of pelicans.
Penny Peck—San José State University iSchool