Bernice Gets Carried Away

Praise for Bernice Gets Carried Away: * As she did in Extraordinary Jane, [Hannah Harrison] again cleverly juxtaposes an accomplished classical painting style with a contemporary sensibility, and her emotionally astute and elegantly understated story will strike a chord with any social animal. - Publishers Weekly, starred review The emotional honesty, simple, understated text, and entertaining visual humor combine to create an appealing take on a problem that occasionally plagues us all, whether child, adult, or grumpy cat. - Kirkus Reviews A sweet new book by Hannah E. Harrison whose writing and illustrations are a gift to us all. - emisourian.com [Hannah E.] Harrison once again spins a magical tale . . . the explosion of smiles and bright colors will delight young readers. - Chicago Tribune Praise for Extraordinary Jane Winner of the 2015 Oklahoma Book Award for Illustration * This is an exceptionally polished first book. Harrison's acrylic paintings, which blend realistic animal portraits with a charmingly old-fashioned circus setting to very funny effect, are the star of the show, but her understated storytelling and pacing are equally on the mark. - Publishers Weekly, starred review * A touching, delectably illustrated circus story that applauds the underdog. - Kirkus Reviews, starred review * In a world full of competition for kids to be the fastest, smartest, and best at everything, this story s message is a worthy one. - SLJ, starred review Praise for Bernice Gets Carried Away: The emotional honesty, simple, understated text, and entertaining visual humor combine to create an appealing take on a problem that occasionally plagues us all, whether child, adult, or grumpy cat. - Kirkus Reviews Extraordinary Jane starred reviews: Winner of the 2015 Oklahoma Book Award for Illustration * This is an exceptionally polished first book. Harrison's acrylic paintings, which blend realistic animal portraits with a charmingly old-fashioned circus setting to very funny effect, are the star of the show, but her understated storytelling and pacing are equally on the mark. - Publishers Weekly, starred review * A touching, delectably illustrated circus story that applauds the underdog. - Kirkus Reviews, starred review * In a world full of competition for kids to be the fastest, smartest, and best at everything, this story's message is a worthy one. - SLJ, starred review Extraordinary Jane starred reviews: * This is an exceptionally polished first book. Harrison's acrylic paintings, which blend realistic animal portraits with a charmingly old-fashioned circus setting to very funny effect, are the star of the show, but her understated storytelling and pacing are equally on the mark. - Publishers Weekly, starred review * A touching, delectably illustrated circus story that applauds the underdog. - Kirkus Reviews, starred review * In a world full of competition for kids to be the fastest, smartest, and best at everything, this story's message is a worthy one. - SLJ, starred review