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Hank's Big Day - by Evan Kuhlman (Hardcover)

Hank's Big Day - by  Evan Kuhlman (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Hank is a pill bug whose daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Perfect for reading aloud, this spare, charming picture book about a day in the life of a pill bug in suburbia is also about an unusual friendship. </b> <p/>Hank is a pill bug with a busy life--for a pill bug, that is. His daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia, in her backyard. And when day is done, Hank likes nothing better than returning home to his cozy rock.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The energy of art and text move seamlessly down to nighttime--and a young reader's nap or bedtime. Excellent layout, text, and illustrations make for a thoroughly satisfying story."--<i>Kirkus Reviews </i>starred review <p/>A striking aspect of the dynamic digital artwork is the shifting sense of scale, which demonstrates clearly that size is a relative concept. An eye-catching picture book with an intrepid little hero.-- <i>Booklist</i> starred review <p/>Big, it seems, doesn't need to refer to revelations, drama, or physical size; it can speak instead to the significance of having a friend who is deeply simpatico.-- <i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Evan Kuhlman is the author of the middle-grade novels <i>Brother from a Box, </i> <i>The Last Invisible Boy, </i> and<i> Great Ball of Light </i>and of <i>Wolf Boy, </i> the highly lauded novel for adults. He lives in Ohio. Visit him at authorevankuhlman.wordpress.com. <p/>Chuck Groenink has illustrated several picture books, among them <i>Rufus the Writer</i> by Elizabeth Bram, <i>Santa Clauses</i> by Bob Raczka, <i>The Backwards Birthday Party</i> by Tom Chapin and John Forster, and <i>Under a Pig Tree</i> by Margie Palatini. Born and raised in the Netherlands, he now lives and works in the Hudson Valley, New York. Learn more at ChuckGroenink.com.

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