I Really Want to Win - by Simon Philip (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Our heroine and her sidekick pup have their eyes on the prize and are ready to find something to win. They compete in a spelling bee, a dancing contest, hide-and-seek, and more in search of a shiny medal. But what will happen if they ... don't walk away the winner?"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Perfect for fans of mischievous storytime favorites like <i>Pig the Pug</i>, <i>The Bad Seed</i>, and <i>Eloise</i> comes a winning story about a spunky heroine and her sidekick pup who are ready to WIN!</b><p></p><p><i>Today is Sports Day, I can't wait.</p><p>And as I know that I'll be great, </p><p>I've planned how I will celebrate...</p><p>Because I'm going to WIN.</i></p><p></p><p>Our heroine and her sidekick pup have their eyes on the prize and are ready to find something to WIN. They compete in a spelling bee, a dancing contest, hide-and-seek, and more in search of a shiny medal. But what will happen if they... <i>don't</i> walk away the winner? Playfully tackling themes of competition, good sportsmanship, and being a fair loser (and winner!), <i>I Really Want to Win</i> joyfully reminds readers that, sometimes, winning isn't everything. With rollicking rhyming text from Simon Philip, bold, expressive illustrations from Lucia Gaggiotti, and a spunky heroine in the middle of it all, this follow-up to <i>I Really Want the Cake</i> is sure to be a winner!</p><p></p><p><b>A great conversation starter about the frustrations of competition and the search for a personal passion. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A great conversation starter about the frustrations of competition and the search for a personal passion. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Praise for <i>I Really Want the Cake</i>: </b></p><p></p><p>This diva of cake snatching commands every page, with her proclamations of entitlement (rendered in sprawling handwritten type), her extensive repertoire of operatic expressions, and a hairstyle that seems to have a life of its own-especially after she's laid waste to the kitchen. In more ways than one, she really does take the cake. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><p></p><p>A child and a dog fight a losing battle to resist a tempting-but forbidden-chocolate cake. Each step in this hilarious struggle is narrated by the child in a three-line rhyme that culminates in an increasingly emotional refrain (in fun type to match) as the battle for self-control escalates... This humorous struggle for self-control also models apology and restitution. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p></p><p>Cake lust wins out over parental command, as it all too often does. Faced with a huge, luscious, forbidden chocolate cake, a child struggles to stay away but ultimately caves as one lick becomes a feeding frenzy that leaves only crumbs. Well . . . how hard can it be to make another? Rhyming verse accompanies a winning young gourmand with wild black hair and a big personality, and Gaggiotti proves a dab hand at depicting fantastically smeary disaster areas around the cake plate and in the kitchen. Nonetheless, the extravagantly decorated jumble she dishes up at the end has a stylish flair that hints at a bright future as a pastry chef. -- <i>Booklist</i></p><br><br><b>Praise for <i>I Really Want the Cake</i>: </b>This diva of cake snatching commands every page, with her proclamations of entitlement (rendered in sprawling handwritten type), her extensive repertoire of operatic expressions, and a hairstyle that seems to have a life of its own-especially after she's laid waste to the kitchen. In more ways than one, she really does take the cake. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i>A child and a dog fight a losing battle to resist a tempting-but forbidden-chocolate cake. Each step in this hilarious struggle is narrated by the child in a three-line rhyme that culminates in an increasingly emotional refrain (in fun type to match) as the battle for self-control escalates... This humorous struggle for self-control also models apology and restitution. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>Cake lust wins out over parental command, as it all too often does. Faced with a huge, luscious, forbidden chocolate cake, a child struggles to stay away but ultimately caves as one lick becomes a feeding frenzy that leaves only crumbs. Well . . . how hard can it be to make another? Rhyming verse accompanies a winning young gourmand with wild black hair and a big personality, and Gaggiotti proves a dab hand at depicting fantastically smeary disaster areas around the cake plate and in the kitchen. Nonetheless, the extravagantly decorated jumble she dishes up at the end has a stylish flair that hints at a bright future as a pastry chef. -- <i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Simon Philip is a primary school teacher and picture book author. He lives in Chichester, England. You can find him online at simon-philip.com. <br/> Lucia Gaggiotti is a graphic designer and artist and the illustrator of <i>How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?</i> and <i>Where Did My Clothes Come From?</i>, both written by Chris Butterworth. Lucia Gaggiotti lives in London. You can find her online at luciagaggiotti.com.
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