Bookshelf Must-Have: The Hueys in The New Sweater

Welcome to our Bookshelf Must-Have series where we recommend a single book that we think is so spectacular it deserves a place on your family’s bookshelf. Just in time for sweater weather, our newest pick is The Hueys in The New Sweater, an adorable story about fitting in and standing out that your whole family is sure to love.

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The Hueys in The New Sweater

by Oliver Jeffers

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Can a simple sweater create a sensation? Oliver Jeffers's entertaining story, The Hueys in The New Sweater, will show you how!

“The thing about the Hueys is that they’re all the same. They look the same, think the same, and do the exact same things … until one day when Rupert decides to knit himself a nice new sweater!” [Insert Gasp Here]

Hueys are jelly-bean shaped creatures that look and behave alike until they realize that embracing individuality can make life much more interesting. Bestselling author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers’s deceptively simple drawings and nimble handling of the “be yourself” message makes this a perfect read-aloud book for kids ages 3 - 7, either one-on-one or in groups, and a modern classic worth adding to your library. Clever and entertaining, the story provides a casual jumping off point for discussions about group-think and imitation. Wouldn’t it be so boring if everyone in the world were the same? Thankfully, the Hueys keep it interesting, both in this read and beyond with three other books in the series.