Seahorses Are Sold Out - by Constanze Spengler (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Mika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for their trip to the lake. So Dad allows Mika to choose a pet from the store while he finishes his project - a quiet animal, like a mouse. But one pet leads to another..."--Back cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A lockdown bestseller and high spirited story about an enterprising only child and a single-father's juggle to work from home. </strong></p> <p>Mika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for the promised swimming trip. So Dad allows Mika to choose a pet from the store while he finishes the project--something quiet like a mouse. And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another... The mouse gets lost so they need a dog to find it. The dog is followed by a seal, the seal a penguin. One pet for Mika leads to another and another. How many animals can come to stay before a harassed father notices?</p> <p>A relatable, cheerful and wild picture book for families during lockdown, with a single-parent juggling working from home and childcare. Celebrating Mika's initiative and creativity, this is a fun and absurd story ideal for 5-7 year olds to read independently or together. Featuring a single dad working from home and gender neutral child, Mika, this picture book allows young readers of all ages to identify with diverse characters. </p> <p>"Absolutely hilarious."--<em><strong>Kirkus Reviews</strong></em></p> <p>Constanze Spengler is an author and illustrator living in Germany.</p> <p>Katja Gehrmann writes and illustrates children's books. She studied illustration in Mexico, Spain and Germany, where she now lives.</p> <p>Praise for <em>Seahorses Are Sold Out</em> <br /> Lively, colorful illustrations drawn in loose black outlines track this incredible saga of a bored kid, an opportunistic pet-shop owner, and a clueless father in comic double-page spreads chronicling Mika's wild, unsupervised activities, culminating in a surprising climax. Absolutely hilarious.--<em><strong>Kirkus Reviews</strong></em><br /> <br /> "Here is a book that shows a single Dad and never uses a pronoun for its protagonist all whilst being an entertaining page turner in a longer picture book format. It is also a celebration of children's independence and ingenuity."--Love Four Learning<br /> <br /> "This fun picture book shows how independent our young people can be, and how sometimes bedlam can follow."--Schools and Libraries Association New Zealand Aotearoa</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>When Dad says Mika can get a pet, the kid gets carried away in this import from Germany by way of New Zealand.</p> <p> Mika's father promises they can go to the lake when his work's finished. Bored playing alone, Mika tells Dad a pet will make it easier to let Dad work in peace. Dad distractedly gives Mika his wallet, and Mika selects a mouse at the pet store. When the store owner calls Dad to check about the mouse, Mika overhears Dad tell him, 'Just sell the kid whatever.' Mika enjoys playing with the mouse, but the next morning he's missing. Back at the pet store, Mika buys a puppy to help find the mouse. When the puppy finds the mouse but makes a mess in the bathroom, Mika buys a seal to oversee the bathroom. Then comes a penguin to teach the mouse how to swim in the tub, a parrot to cheer up the sulking penguin, and a baby elephant to drown out the parrot's chatter. Oblivious to the messy menagerie exploding within his house, Mika's workaholic father finishes his project and is ready for that lake trip. But what about the new pets? Lively, colorful illustrations drawn in loose black outlines track this incredible saga of a bored kid, an opportunistic pet-shop owner, and a clueless father in comic double-page spreads chronicling Mika's wild, unsupervised activities, culminating in a surprising climax. With the exception of a few people at the lake, all characters present White.</p> <p> Absolutely hilarious.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p>-- "Journal" (7/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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