DANIEL WISEMAN, an award-winning and New York Times bestselling illustrator, likes to draw . . . a lot. He likes it so much, he’s made a career out of it illustrating over 25 books for children. Usually he draws animals wearing clothes, or kids enjoying a good dance party. However, when prodded, he’s been known to draw pretty much anything else. Daniel currently lives in Knoxville, TN, with his beautiful wife and his equally beautiful sons and daughter. When he isn’t drawing, he can be found doing one of these great things: perfecting his biscuit recipe, hiking up a mountain in some faraway location, singing loudly in his car, riding his bike or napping. Photo (c) Elizabeth Wiseman.
“Wiseman’s art is filled with undeniable charm and makes the most
of the story’s opportunities for loopy, exaggerated humor.”—Booklist
Appearing on multiple bestseller lists, including:
Visit Daniel online at:
Website: www.danieldraws.com
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Daniel’s Bookshelf:
JAKE MAKES MISTAKES
by Carrie Finison | Philomel | 2028 (forthcoming)
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
EVEN STEVEN: A Book About Sharing
by Carrie Finison | Philomel | 2026
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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• A Junior Library Guild (JLG) Selection, 2025
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★ Kirkus starred review
★ “Witty and surprising, this title dances flawlessly along the border between outright humor and smart, spot-on social-emotional teaching. Even Steven wants everything to be even, but there are lots of different ways to share, each of which Steven pushes to the extreme, resulting in hilarious but revealing lessons. Yes, it’s good to share a cookie by cutting it in half, but what about a book? And yes, it’s good to take turns on the swing, but as for taking turns with an umbrella, everyone ends up wet. The story follows a comic-book/graphic-novel format, with one, two, or three frames per page. The art is vibrant, warm, and full of movement. Although the text could easily be read aloud to a group, the level of detail in some of the pictures requires a close-up look, and so it’s probably best for an adult to read to two or three students at the most. Steven is white with ginger hair; the community around Steven is joyfully diverse. VERDICT This book is everything children need in a book: smart, funny, relevant, and surprising—and highly recommended.” —School Library Journal starred review
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Foreign Language Editions:
• Complex Chinese | Tony Culture
Goodbye, Hello: A Going Home Travel Adventure
by Angela H. Dale
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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• a CBC Bank Street College The Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2025
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“This cheerful picture book shows the youngest readers what it’s like to travel long distances. . . The simple rhyming text and brightly colored illustrations comfortably introduce key vocabulary and jobs in transportation. An excellent addition to those needing informational texts about travel for children.”—School Library Journal
“Dale draws on her own naval-family experiences as Mommy and her children traverse the globe via car, plane, subway, foot, and more en route to Japan, where they welcome Mama back from her deployment. Buoyed by vibrant illustrations from Wiseman, readers will feel the characters’ excitement and anticipation as they race across the world to meet Mama at her ship. Gorgeous endpapers are filled with educational illustrations of several “workers in uniform,” which also challenge readers to seek and find these figures throughout the book. This book celebrates families of all types, starting with the LGBTQIA+ and mixed-race family depicted, and it reminds readers that although distance can be difficult at times, love is a powerful emotion that can help you endure any long journey to be reunited with those you cherish—and that oftentimes the journey can be filled with all sorts of wonderful adventures. An informative author’s note shares more about naval-family traditions.”—Booklist
“An engaging and heartwarming depiction of a military family’s reunion. In a small U.S. city, a pale-sA young pigtailed protagonist hugs grandparents on a U.S. city street at the start of this step-by-step travelogue that gradually reveals the family’s destination. As a taxi awaits, the child and infant sibling, both portrayed with light brown skin, and pale-skinned Mommy get “one last hug” before “Strap and click./ Airport, please./ Quick, quick, quick.” Staccato phrases by Dale convey the trip’s beats, taking readers through airport-related transit and queues, an overnight flight, and more until the three arrive in Japan and join a crowd to celebrate the arrival of a large docking ship—and brown-skinned Mama, a U.S. Navy sailor. In fine lines and saturated colors, Weisman’s detailed digital illustrations portray a range of travelers and situations, plus helpful employees interacting with the family, creating a work with plenty for young travelers to seek and find. Background characters are portrayed with various abilities and skin tones. An author’s note concludes. “—Publisher’s Weekly
LUNCH BUDDIES: Battle in the Backyard
by Daniel Wiseman | Harper Alley | Sept 2023
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“Wiseman serves up a fresh helping of wackiness in this second series installment. What to do on this rainy Saturday? Poofy the dog and the nameless talking sandwich—both of whom readers will remember from the earlier book—convince Marco that video games are out (the sandwich lacks opposable thumbs), as is pranking sister Julia, who’s now a potential ally. Then the sun emerges, and Marco and the sandwich decide to perform a series of “nausea-amplifying” stunts for an audience consisting of Poofy, Julia, a garden gnome, and a manic squirrel. Marco propels the reluctant sandwich, perched on a skateboard, through the “tunnel of doom” (a rotting log). Unappreciative Julia grumbles about her interrupted reading. Next, Sandwich successfully skateboards off a ramp through a tire swing. The final, “stupendously spectacular” stunt induces even Julia to put down her book, and indeed it is heart-stopping. Initial success quickly turns to semi-disaster thanks to an unexpected application of Newtonian physics, a misplaced hammock, and an unexpected puddle. So many other laws of realism are broken that readers won’t bat an eye when things are miraculously put right. Previously overconfident Marco apologizes, showing an iota of the sandwich’s sense. Changes in perspective, like that from bird’s-eye to slug’s-eye views, add to the sophisticated absurdity of this romp. Marco and Julia are brown-skinned. Breathtakingly improbable excitement.“— Kirkus Reviews (Lunch Buddies: Stunt Sandwhich Superstar)
“Absurdly hilarious. Wiseman’s art is filled with undeniable charm and makes the most of the story’s opportunities for loopy, exaggerated humor. Most importantly, he serves up the fun, fast and tasty.” — Booklist (Lunch Buddies: Stunt Sandwhich Superstar)
“Break-dancing wildlife take a talking sandwich hostage. Pursued by “psycho squirrels,” Marco and his older sister, Julia (both brown-skinned), barely make it inside their house. Marco decides to make one of his “best in the world” sandwiches for his skeptical sister (“A sandwich is a sandwich”), who goes to the backyard to read. As his dog, Poofypants, looks on, Marco makes “sandwich magic” from standard ingredients and secret sauce. Just then, the squirrels come in through the window in an attempt to steal the sandwich. Poofy chases them away, and suddenly Marco discovers that the sandwich talks, thanks, it seems to Marco’s even greater-than-boasted-of culinary prowess. Sandwich is also a bit boastful, rattling off a string of vaguely sandwich-related vocabulary words (“Charcuterie. That’s like wood with meat and cheese on it”). Sandwich can also sing and, it turns out, understand squirrel-speak. A sandwichnapping soon ensues, followed by the promised “battle”—a dance-off between the boombox-toting squirrels and Marco and Poofy. Wiseman conveys some impressive dance moves in the frenetic cartoon illustrations. The book balances randomness, like a squirrel guard sporting a Viking helmet, with realism, like Julia’s exasperation at Marco, adding to this comic’s absurd charm.. A wonderfully wacky series of unpredictable events.“—Kirkus (LUNCH BUDDIES: Battle in the Backyard)
“Marco is the self-proclaimed best sandwich-maker in the world. Problem number one: his sister doesn’t believe him. So, he fixes her a sandwich. Problem number two: the sandwich doesn’t know sandwiches can’t talk, and starts talking. So, he gets the sandwich to play a prank on his sister. Problem number three: Marco’s longtime archenemies, the backyard squirrels, kidnap the sandwich. But it turns out the sandwich speaks Squirrel, too, and what the squirrels have wanted all these years is a dance-off battle. So, time to bust out some moves. Absurdly hilarious and propulsive enough to keep burgeoning readers plugging away through some unfamiliar words like charcuterie (defined on the spot) and a peppering of colloquialisms like y’all and awww, yeah. It helps that Wiseman’s art is filled with undeniable charm and makes the most of the story’s opportunities for loopy, exaggerated humor. He also employs it nicely for the occasional visual cue and works with many literal sound effects (open, slop) to encourage easy decoding. Most importantly, he serves up the fun, fast and tasty.“—Booklist (LUNCH BUDDIES: Battle in the Backyard)
DON’T HUG DOUG (He Doesn’t Like It)
NO ABRAZAR A GASPAR (NO LE VA A GUSTAR)
by Carrie Finison | Philomel | 2021, (Spanish edition) 2024
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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• an ALA Notable Children’s Book, 2022
• A Chicago Library Best Picture Book of the Year, 2021
• A Book Riot Best Picture Book of the Year, 2021
• an AVClub Best Picture Book of the Year, 2021
• A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year, 2022
• an Anna Dewdney Read Together Award, 2022 honoree
• an ALSC Notable Children’s Books, Commended, 202
• a Camellia 2022-2023 Nominees (Alabama)
• an Arkansas Diamond Primary Award, 2023-2024 (Arkansas)
• a Monarch Book Award 2023 Masterlist (Illinois)
• a Read Aloud Indiana 2024 (Indiana)
• an Indiana Library Federation Primary Read Aloud nominee, 2024 (Indiana)
• a Bridge to Reading 2022 Nominees (Iowa)
• a Black-Eyed Susan Book Award 2022-2023 Nominees (Maryland)
• a Massachusetts Picture Book Award “Must Read,” 2021 (Massachusetts)
• a Great Lakes Great Books 2022-2023 Nominees (Michigan)
• a Building Block Award 2022 Nominees (Missouri)
• a Nevada Young Readers Book Award 2023 Nominees (Nevada)
• a Prairie Bud Nominees 2023-2024 (South Dakota)
• a Texas 2×2 2022 Reading List (Texas), 2022
• a Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award 2023 Nominees (Washington)
• a Capitol Choices 2022 Reading List (Washington D.C.), 2022
• a South Carolina Picture Book Award nominee, 2023-24
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★ “A cheerful approach to basic consent . . . An excellent update on the golden rule: treat people how they want to be treated.”—Kirkus, starred review
★ “Wiseman’s digital art has a simple, bold allure, supplemented by panels and speech bubbles. A gently humorous picture book that kindly, effectively highlights the importance of asking others before initiating physical contact.”—Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
“A simple but effective lesson for children learning their own personal boundaries.” —TODAY
“Don’t Hug Doug can make kids feel better about their own boundaries, and challenge them to understand the comfort of others. But really, it gives grown-ups something to consider, too.” —Boston Globe
“Simple and effective in showing young viewers how to establish bodily autonomy . . . A great starting point for a conversation about boundaries and how to set them.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (BCCB)
“A fun way to deliver the truth of different strokes for different folks.” —Booklist
“It’s great to see . . . boundaries [of consent and personal autonomy] talked about, and Don’t Hug Doug does it in a way that’s both reinforcing and fun to read.” —The A.V. Club
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Foreign Language Editions:
• Complex Chinese | Tony Culture
• French | Scholastic Canada
• Spanish | Penguin
WHAT ABOUT X? An Alphabet Story
by Anne Marie Houppert | Appleseeds | 2021
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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• a Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Primary — 2021)
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“Bright, lively, and colorful, the digital illustrations capture the breezy tone of the text. While the basic plot is simple, Houppert creates plenty of fun along the way. As the high-energy characters make their decisions, even pre-readers may want to suggest their own additions to the trip. Fun for reading aloud.” ― Booklist
“Houppert avoids alphabet cliches with her empowering choice for X. She makes the most of other tricky letters (“a quiver full of arrows for archery, Q decided”) and includes plenty of humor (“E packed ear plugs, because someone snores” — Z, naturally). Colorful letters with expressive faces, spindly arms and legs, and a few character-defining accessories add to the book’s playfulness, with lots of details throughout to pore over on repeat reads (including a clever map on the dedication and copyright pages and a peek at the camping fun on the back endpapers).”—The Horn Book
“Wiseman’s brightly rendered digital illustrations on a white background are evocative of Keith Baker’s LMNO Peas or Adam Rex’s School’s First Day of School, and will engage new readers with delightful letter-specific details…. This is a fun and simple alphabet-centered, highly alliterative text. VERDICT Good-hearted and cheerful…..”—School Library Journal
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PURPLE PEOPLE
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PURPLE SCHOOLS
MY PURPLE WORLD: Let’s Go, Bike!
MY PURPLE WORLD: The New Puppy
LA NUEVA CACHORRA (The New Puppy Spanish Edition)
by Kristen Bell and Ben Hart | Penguin Random House | 2020-2022
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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• Bestseller lists: NY Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Amazon, ABA Indiebound (The World Needs More Purple People)
• a #1 New York Times bestseller (The World Needs More Purple People)
• an INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER (The World Needs More Purple Schools)
• an Amazon.com Teacher’s Pick (The World Needs More Purple People)
• as seen on The Ellen Show (The World Needs More Purple People)
• as seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (The World Needs More Purple People)
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“A plethora of broad smiles and wide-open mouths, crank up the visual energy—and if the earnest overall tone doesn’t snag the attention of young audiences, a grossly literal view of the young narrator and a grandparent “snot-out-our-nose laughing” should do the trick.” —Kirkus Reviews (The World Needs More Purple People)
“This book serves as a pep talk for contentious times by caring adults who want a nicer world—and that is no small thing.” —Publisher’s Weekly (The World Needs More Purple People)
“Bell and Hart appear to have created the concept of “purple people” for this book, and although the label is nonsensical, the message is inspiring: Ask questions, advocate for positive change, and have fun while collaborating with members of your family and community.”—School and Library Journal (The World Needs More Purple People)
“While seemingly simple in its message, this book reminds readers that the collaborative will and purposeful actions of all are needed to make this ideal learning environment a reality. VERDICT Engaging with its honesty, silliness, and inspirational message, this book celebrates the idea of a “purple school” to help students and teachers alike put the united value of learning and being yourself into perspective.”—School Library Journal (The World Needs More Purple Schools)
MY BROTHER DUCK?
by Pat Zietlow Miller | Chronicle | 2020
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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• a CCBC Choices Selection, 2021
• an Early Math Project Children’s Literature, 2025 (California)
• a Redbud Read-Aloud, 2021 (Oklahoma)
• a Volunteer State Book Awards, 2021-2022 — Primary Division, Grades PreK-2 (Tennessee)
• a Picture This Recommendation, 2021 (Wisconsin)
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“[A]musing. . . This lighthearted story is a fresh take on welcoming a new sibling. Words like hypothesis, evidence, and inconclusive are used in a natural way which helps children build vocabulary. A recommended purchase for library collections.”—School Library Journal
“Redheaded Stella Wells is a self-described ‘fledging scientist’ with a chip on her shoulder (the new sibling kind) and a hypothesis to prove: ‘my baby brother might be a duck.’ First-person narration by Miller (When You Are Brave) skews straightforwardly precocious, while Wiseman’s (When Your Llama Needs a Haircut) round-headed cast and skillful wielding of pop-off-the-page colors (including a blazing duck yellow) exudes a cheery goodwill. However disgruntled Stella may be, her STEM skills are a model for any sibling, human or otherwise.”—Publishers Weekly
“[My Brother the Duck is] very jolly and absurdist, an original take on the new-baby ‘problem’ and a lighthearted introduction to the scientific method and critical thinking.”—Horn Book Magazine
“Quirky new-baby storytime fun to quack readers up. Just ducky.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Wiseman supplies appropriately sunny cartoon illustrations (with a diverse cast that is plainly all human) to a cheery episode that fits the bill nicely for readers who relate to the young investigator in Andrea Beaty’s Ada Twist, Scientist (2016) and like STEM-ware.”—Booklist
RAD!
by Anne Bustard | Abrams | 2020
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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“It’s easy to follow, as Wiseman’s cartoons supply an unmistakable visual narrative. Cartoon kitties of various colors in helmets and streetwear skate in a park decorated in bright graffiti. Young listeners will identify with Lester’s fears and will soon be able to read the story on their own; as Chester says: “Righteous!” Bright in mood, message, and hue, this is a winner.“—Kirkus Reviews
BABY PALEONTOLOGIST
BABY BOTANIST
BABY ASTRONOMER
BABY OCEANOGRAPHER
by Laura Gehl | HarperCollins | 2020-2019 (board books)
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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• book trailer: https://www.harpercollins.com/childrens/book-trailer-baby-scientist/
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• an El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2024 selection (Baby Paleontologist)
• an Amazon Editors’ Pick Best Book of the Month, February 2020 (Baby Paleontologist)
• 2020 Green Earth Book Award longlist (Baby Botanist)
• a Northern Lights Book Awards, 2020 (Baby Botanist)’
• a Mighty Girl Best Book of 2019 (Baby Astronomer)
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★ “Clear, simple, fun, and delightfully age-appropriate.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review (Baby Paleontologist)
“In this newest addition to the Baby Scientist series toddlers are introduced to the basics of what a botanist does.The book starts with a simple and straightforward explanation of its subject matter: “Who studies plants? / Baby Botanist does!” Wearing a white lab coat with yellow polka dots, a brown-skinned child with a purple hair bow holding up its one little curl proceeds to present a number of simply stated and easily understood plant facts. As with the previous books, the illustrations are colorful, uncluttered, and humorously engaging, and baby has a sidekick; this time it is a blue-and-yellow snail. After planting a seed, Baby wonders what plant will grow. The text explains that some plants have roots and some do not, and they might grow on water or underground. In a simple acknowledgment of a healthy diet, the book states “Baby’s favorite foods all come from plants.” Children are also presented with food they may not recognize as coming from plants, such as noodles and chocolate. In the end, the seed that Baby has planted, watered, and kept in the sunlight “grows into a flower for Mama!” and with that comes a big thank-you hug from Mama. A nice addition to this baby-attuned series.” —Kirkus (Baby Botanist)
“Seed pack? Check! Purple hair bow and polka-dot lab coat? Double check! This brown-skinned young girl is ready to grow a plant, and with the help of water, sunlight, and her snail companion, she does just that. This adorable entry in the Baby Scientist board book series mixes facts with a fictional narrative, cultivating space for botanical basics to take root. Colorful spreads sporting cartoon art and limited text show a variety of plants (big and tiny, those growing on water and underground, etc.), as Baby draws connections between seeds and plants and the food we eat. Simple and effective.”—Booklist (Baby Botanist)
“A cute infant-scientist offering…tuned to its audience” –Kirkus Reviews (Baby Oceanographer)
PET THIS BOOK
PLAY THIS BOOK
by Jessica Young | Bloomsbury | 2018
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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• an Amazon.com best of the month for Baby-2 (Pet This Book)
• a CLEL (Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy) Bell Award Nomination, 2019 (Pet This Book)
• a CLEL (Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy) Bell Award Nomination, 2019 (Play This Book)
• an Indiana Early Literary Firefly Award Nomination, 2019 (Play This Book)
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“Each page gives an instruction for readers so they can mimic the actions pictured such as helping feed the bird or wash the dog, which encourages pretend play. The illustrations, created digitally with PhotoShop, feature bold, bright colors, making it eye-catching for young readers. The lessons about pet care, although appropriately simple for its young audience, are a good introduction to teaching children how to treat animals. VERDICT A fun, interactive read-aloud perfect for a -pet-themed storytime.” —School Library Journal (Pet This Book)
“Brightly colored illustrations with plenty of white background and prominently placed animals clearly show who the stars are. The inclusion of lively sound effects for each animal will indeed encourage interactive participation . . . and the bold illustrations make this a natural for read-alouds.”—Booklist (Pet This Book)
“Music-loving kids will go nuts for this interactive book. . . . Wiseman’s illustrations shine with bold strokes and bright colors and an inclusive cast of kid musicians. The book ends, of course, with thunderous applause.VERDICT A winning interactive picture book that will be a storytime hit.”—School Library Journal (Play This Book)
“Wiseman’s art cleverly makes each instrument something readers can ‘play’ . . . Whether it’s storytime for a large group or one-on-one laptime, just try and stop kids from following this book’s titular encouragement.”—Kirkus Reviews (Play This Book)
“In Pet, a kid narrator instructs readers on how to care for each pet, which elicits approving sounds from the animals. In Play, a different kid narrator introduces musical instruments needed for a band and likewise spurs noisemaking (“A saxophone goes DOO-BEE-DOO. / I can DOO it–you can, too!”). In both boisterously illustrated stories in rhyme, young helpers with Peanuts-gang proportions demonstrate how to make a joyful sound.”—The Horn Book (Pet This Book, Play This Book)
GOODBYE BRINGS HELLO
by Dianne White | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2018
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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“White and Wiseman have created an engaging set of vignettes that will appeal to young listeners in the process of learning new skills. That process can be exciting but may also cause anxiety, as change can be intimidating. Developing the ability to ride a two-wheel bike means giving up your trusty tricycle. Growing out of your beloved clothes can be upsetting but makes way for new favorites. Most experiences as children grow up are rewarding, such as making your own sandwich or learning to tie your shoes, but that doesn’t mean they don’t present challenges. Told in well-scanning, rhyming couplets, this book of firsts for the very young covers many experiences that mark the progression toward becoming independent. The charming cartoon illustrations appear on brightly colored pages and range from single to double-page spreads. Children will enjoy seeing what new skills the kids in the book learn, and perhaps will become inspired to attempt a new activity.”—Booklist
“In snappy rhyme and minimum words, White describes various youngsters experiencing transitions (including going from trike to two-wheeler and learning to swim) as they grow: “Loop the laces. / Knot the bows. / So long, / Velcro-covered toes.” In the satisfying ending, all the children come together on the first day of school. The digital illustrations are appropriately childlike and reassuringly bold and cheerful. “—The Horn Book
“This book will give courage to any child feeling a little nervous or scared to try something new.”—Kirkus Reviews
“The brightly colored, naive-style illustrations add a cheerful positivity to the book.”—School Library Journal
“Starting school also means letting go of the trappings of little-kid life. This wise book bears witness to the transitions that lead up to that big one: growing out of favorite clothes, moving from trike to bike and from crayons to pencils. White (“Blue on Blue“) and Wiseman (“Play This Book“) keep the tone encouraging and gentle, offering a chance for even the youngest kids to indulge their nostalgia.“—The New York Times
WHEN YOUR LLAMA NEEDS A HAIRCUT
WHEN YOUR MONKEY WON’T GO TO BED
WHEN YOUR LION NEEDS A BATH
WHEN YOUR ELEPHANT HAS THE SNIFFLES
by Susanna Leonard Hill | Little Simon | 2017-2018 (board books)
illus. by Daniel Wiseman
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• an Amazon.com top 100 best-seller (When Your Llama Needs a Haircut)
• a Parents magazine Best Board Book of 2017 (When Your Lion Needs a Bath)
• a 2018 Bank Street College Best Book of the Year, 2018 (When Your Lion Needs a Bath)
• a Cybils Award Finalist in the board book category (When Your Lion Needs a Bath)
• a 2018 CBC Bank Street College Best Book of the Year, 2018 (When Your Elephant Has the Sniffles)
• a Publisher’s Weekly best-selling title (When Your Elephant Has the Sniffles)
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“A llama’s unruly locks get some unwelcome attention when a young, brown-skinned boy attempts to tame them for picture day. Grass and flowers poke out of the llama’s fluffy head, until the boy wrangles the fellow (much to his dismay) and gets to work. Written as a humorous instruction manual, the text offers step-by-step suggestions for washing (grab a hose), combing (a rake is best), and styling a llama’s hair. A sequence of giggle-worthy pages imagines the llama with extreme hairdos, ranging from a perm to a mohawk, before the trim goes awry with silly results. A funny, energetic board book.“—Booklist (When Your Llama Needs a Haircut)
“In this frisky companion to When Your Lion Needs a Bath and When Your Elephant Has the Sniffles, it’s school picture day and a llama’s unkempt mane needs help. The animal’s young owner chases down his pet, hoses it, and untangles its hair with a rake. In a sequence bound to earn giggles, the boy considers potential llama hairstyles, which Wiseman depicts in wry cartoons (“How about a Mohawk? That does look good! But who has an hour a day for styling?”). The llama’s expressions, which range from blank stares to total bewilderment, are worth their weight in llama wool.“—Publisher’s Weekly (When Your Llama Needs a Haircut)
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Way to go Daniel!!! Great works!
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