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A man whom Pett has drawn in his own image tells readers that, as the book's author-illustrator, he gets to do all the writing and illustrating. Regardless, the panda he draws proceeds to color on the page, add text, and insert paper engineering (Pett: "NO POP-UPS!"). The batting average of the kid-lit "meta" craze improves with this witty, clever book.
40 pp.
| Simon
| September, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-1-4424-8321-7$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4424-8322-4
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In the "deepest, darkest part of the park," Leonard finds an egg that hatches Buster, who outgrows the boy's urban environment and whom Leonard eventually returns home via creative means. While we've seen dinosaur-as-pet picture books before, Pett's stands out for its understated storytelling and refined digitally painted charcoal illustrations with pleasingly subtle details set amid New York City landmarks.
40 pp.
| Simon
| April, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-1-4424-8319-4$15.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4424-8320-0
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Hoping to earn enough to buy a bike, a girl with little brother in tow embarks on moneymaking gambits. Her early attempts--lemonade stand, toy sale, couch cushion searches--come to naught...and then there's a twist. The muted color palette and retro touches complement the old-fashioned tone of this wordless book. The spare illustrations offer a surprising wealth of narrative nuance.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2014
40 pp.
| Simon
| April, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-1-4424-5123-0$15.99
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K-3
A little boy's beloved toy airplane gets stuck on the roof, so he plants a seed in the ground, which, like him, grows, until he's an old man who climbs the tree and...ah, but there's a twist. This inspiring wordless book's refined, nearly colorless pencil and watercolor art keeps the focus where it should be: on the wonder of organic change.