PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Mac Barnett is the author of several picture books, including Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem , Guess Again! , and Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World . He also writes the Brixton Brothers series of mysteries. Mac is the founder of the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers, and serves on the board of 826LA, a nonprofit writing and tutoring center. Greg Pizzoli is an author, illustrator, and printmaker. His picture books include The Watermelon Seed, Good Night Owl, Tricky Vic, and North, South, East, West which was also written by Margaret Wise Brown. When not travelling on trains, he can be found at home in Philadelphia with his wife, their dog, and two cats. Visit him at www.gregpizzoli.com.
"Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: ""The stuff of kids' wildest dreams"" -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: ""A subversive take on the topic of manners that still manages to deliver a message about human decency."" -- The Horn Book Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: ""[A] wild, relatable fantasy...This telling will resonate with (and tickle) the intended audience."" -- Booklist Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: ""Barnett's narration hits all the right wry notes...while Parsley's expressive, exaggerated drawings give the story the tight narrative arc, visual breeziness, and snappy comic rhythms."" -- Publishers Weekly Praise for EXTRA YARN: ""Understated illustrations and prose seamlessly construct an enchanting and mysterious tale."" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for EXTRA YARN: ""Klassen's deadpan, stylized illustrations impeccably complement Barnett's quirky droll writing."" -- School Library Journal (starred review) Praise for EXTRA YARN: ""There's nothing to say but perfect."" -- Lane Smith, New York Times bestselling author of IT'S A BOOK Praise for RULES OF THE HOUSE: ""Barnett and Myers have created a winning tale of sibling rivalry and, ultimately, loyalty. Barnett's trademark dry humor appears in full force, and Myers' illustrations are wonderfully detailed."" -- Booklist (starred review) Praise for RULES OF THE HOUSE: ""Readers will (probably) agree that even the most irritating siblings don't deserve to be cooked and eaten. As a rule."" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: ""A clever second collaboration between Barnett and Klassen... The prose is deadpan; the joke's all in Klassen's winsomely smudgy illustrations."" -- New York Times Book Review Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: ""Mind-blowing in the best possible way."" -- Horn Book (starred review) Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: ""When Sam and Dave dig a hole, readers get 'something spectacular.'...Lucky readers -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: ""Barnett's comic voice is at its driest as he recounts that quintessential American childhood activity-the digging of the giant hole."" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for THE SKUNK: ""Gives off a deliciously Hitchockian air of high style and deep-seated dread... a story that speaks to the urbane existentialist/absurdist lurking in the heart of every reader."" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for THE SKUNK: ""Clever visual motifs, sly storytelling, and tight pacing make this a picture book that will be enjoyed by both children and their grown-ups."" -- School Library Journal (starred review) Praise for THE SKUNK: ""McDonnell's graceful and simple cartoonlike illustrations mitigate the notes of paranoia and obsession in Barnett's deadpan text."" -- Horn Book (starred review) Praise for THE SKUNK: ""A daffy yet stylish readaloud with surprising performance possibilities."" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"
