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Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings - by Edward McLachlan (Paperback)

Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings - by  Edward McLachlan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Simon's doodles spring into colorful life and join him in adventures that challenge his wits and imagination. This winsome collection comprises all four stories that inspired a popular PBS animated series.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>I recommend this as a welcome addition to any home library, as a beautifully creative work in a quality edition. ― Not Now, Adulthood<br>Simon enters the Land of Chalk Drawings, where his doodles spring to colorful life and join him in adventures that challenge his wits as well as his imagination. This exclusive collection comprises all four of author Edward McLachlan's Chalk stories, which served as the inspiration for the popular PBS and Nickelodeon animated shorts.<br><i>In the Land of Chalk Drawings</i>: An unfinished stick figure asks to be completed and introduces Simon to a host of other drawings that need his attention.<br><i>Simon and the Chalk Drawing Army</i>: Some soldiers have invaded the Land of Chalk Drawings and are making everyone drill to the point of exhaustion. With quick thinking, Simon finds a way to keep the soldiers busy, and the other drawings get a treat.<br><i>Simon and the Moon Rocket</i>: Simon flies to the moon, where he's forced to solve a mountain of sums. How can he finish them all and get away?<br><i>Simon and the Dinosaur</i>: All the children and animals have disappeared from the Land of Chalk Drawings ― they've been eaten by a dinosaur! Simon must rescue them and help the hungry dinosaur, too.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Simon enters the Land of Chalk Drawings, where his doodles spring to colorful life and join him in adventures that challenge his wits as well as his imagination. This exclusive collection comprises all four of author Edward McLachlan's Chalk stories, which served as the inspiration for the popular PBS and Nickelodeon animated shorts.<br><i>In the Land of Chalk Drawings</i>: An unfinished stick figure asks to be completed and introduces Simon to a host of other drawings that need his attention.<br><i>Simon and the Chalk Drawing Army</i>: Some soldiers have invaded the Land of Chalk Drawings and are making everyone drill to the point of exhaustion. With quick thinking, Simon finds a way to keep the soldiers busy, and the other drawings get a treat.<br><i>Simon and the Moon Rocket</i>: Simon flies to the moon, where he's forced to solve a mountain of sums. How can he finish them all and get away?<br><i>Simon and the Dinosaur</i>: All the children and animals have disappeared from the Land of Chalk Drawings―they've been eaten by a dinosaur! Simon must rescue them and help the hungry dinosaur, too.<br>Dover (2015) original publication.<br>See every Dover book in print at<br><b>www.doverpublications.com</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Hailed as the cartoonist's cartoonist, Edward McLachlan has contributed cartoons to <i>Punch, Private Eye, </i> the <i>London Evening Standard, New Statesman, Playboy, </i> and many other periodicals. He has also worked for several book publishers, has drawn advertisements, and has designed and written more than 300 commercial advertising films for clients including Renault and Alka-Seltzer.

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