Synopses & Reviews
Their home is boring.
Their food is plain.
Their lives are monotonous.
And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way.
But their children—Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud—have other ideas. . . .
Never has dullness been more hilarious than in this subversive, deadpan tale by bestselling creators Sara Pennypacker and Daniel Salmieri.
Review
“Pennypacker packs the pages full of winning jokes, while Salmieris colored-pencil art creates a perfectly monotonous world of straight angles and nondescript coloring. Rarely has boring been this boisterous.” Booklist
Review
“This title follows in the quirky tradition of Harry Allards “The Stupids” books (Houghton), with clever wordplay and subversive fun that will appeal to children everywhere.” School Library Journal (starred review)
Review
“Pennypackers droll, deadpan text is matched by Salmieris flat and hilarious illustrations.” Horn Book Magazine (starred review)
Review
“Kids will immediately pick up the concept and make it into their own joke, and theyll agree that this is the most enjoyable tedium theyve ever experienced.” Bulletin of the Center for Children & #8217;s Books (starred review)
Synopsis
In the tradition of The Stupids, Meet the Dullards is a clever and irreverent picture book about a comically boring family, from bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Daniel Salmieri.
Their home is boring. Their food is plain. Their lives are monotonous. And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way.
But their children--Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud--have other ideas. . . .
Never has dullness been so hilarious than in this deadpan, subversive tale.
About the Author
When Sara Pennypacker was a kid, she thought her parents' job was to keep life dull. She is very much afraid her own children felt the same way about her. Now that she's grown up, she is the author of the acclaimed middle grade novel
Summer of the Gypsy Moths; the award-winning,
New York Times-bestselling Clementine chapter book series; and the picture books
Pierre in Love and
Sparrow Girl. She divides her time between Cape Cod and Florida.
Daniel Salmieri was born in Brooklyn, New York. After that, nothing much else happened. Oh yeah—he did illustrate some books: Dragons Love Tacos, Secret Pizza Party, and Those Darn Squirrels!