That New Animal
Jenkins, Emily
Pratt, Pierre (ILT)
Hardcover
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BOOK SUMMARY
A new baby changes everything . . . for two dogs
FudgeFudge does not like that new animal. Marshmallow does not like it either. Not even a little bit. So begins this forthright, hilarious, and boldly illustrated story about two dogs that see the arrival
BOOK SYNOPSIS
A new baby changes everything . . . for two dogs
FudgeFudge does not like that new animal.
Marshmallow does not like it either. Not even a little bit.
So begins this forthright, hilarious, and boldly illustrated story
about two dogs that see the arrival of a new baby as a huge
problem. They don't like the way that new animal smells or
the way the people just sit and stare at it, forgetting all about
FudgeFudge and Marshmallow. They have to do something
about it, but what? Then one morning a stranger named
Grandpa arrives, and he wants to hold that new animal.
Instantly FudgeFudge and Marshmallow know they can't allow
that. Why? they ask each other. Because, by now, that new
animal has become their new animal.
A picture book that speaks with wise and knowing humor to
every parent and child who has welcomed or resisted an
addition to the family.
AUTHOR BIO
Emily Jenkins is the author of several picture books, including Daffodil and Five Creatures, an ALA Notable Book. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Pierre Pratt haswritten and/or illustrated many books for children. He lives in Montreal, Canada.
BOOK EXCERPTS
Full-color pictures throughout
BOOK REVIEWS
"Pratt quirkily illustrates the droll canine point of view with thickly colored, soft-edged brush strokes. Spare facial lines comically express canine and baby reactions. These two will fetch delight in Jenkins's clever take on new arrivals." -- Starred, Kirkus Reviews
"Jenkins...is quietly making a career...as one of the freshest, most evocative, and most accessible picture-book writers of family life. Pratt's paintings are suffused with warm tones and furry-textured brush strokes that comfort even during the dogs' anxious moments. The book's unerring identification of the sore spots of dethronement...will definitely strike chords of recognition in young audiences." -- Starred, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Jenkins's funny and well-paced text flows smoothly." -- Starred, The Horn Book
"This delightful twist on the frequently explored topic of pets displaced by infants will tickle children's funny bones. Both the author and illustrator demonstrate wonderful insight into pet psychology and family dynamics, and the elongated style of the vibrantly colored artwork strikes just the right note of humor and whimsy." -- Starred, School Library Journal
"Jenkins's gift for melding irony with empathy results in the kind of resonant and quotable text that youngsters will demand to hear again and again. Pratt's wry paintings are in perfect sync. Will strike a chord with any child who's ever wondered how soon that new baby can go back to the hospital." -- Starred, Publishers Weekly
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0374374430
ISBN(13-digit): 9780374374433
Dewey Decimal: [E]
Library of Congress: 2003044058
Book Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Language: ENG
Paper Weight (lb): 0.18
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