Synopses & Reviews
In a distinctive oversize package and illustrated with Joand#235;lle Jolivetand#8217;s signature retro, eye-catching style,
Oops! follows a family through the streets of Paris as they try to get to the airport for their vacation. Back at their apartment, their house-sitting aunt slips on some soap, setting off a chain reaction of events that create some extreme roadblocks for the familyand#8217;s trip. A movie shoot, a parade, policemen, rampaging bears, aliens, and much more collide in this remarkable new picture book adventure. The book includes a gatefold page at the end that explains in detail the train of chaos on the previous pages.and#160;Praise for
365 PenguinsBoston Globeand#150;Horn Book Honor Award
New York Times bestseller
Publishers Weekly bestseller
Seen on Martha TV
Heard on NPR
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and#147;Piand#232;ce de rand#233;sistance . . . a real treat.and#8221; and#151;Daniel Pinkwater
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and#147;Integrates challenging math concepts and environmental concerns into a clever narrative . . . Units on penguins and global warming will never be the same.and#8221; and#151;School Library Journal
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and#147;Itand#8217;s the fun of the rapidly multiplying penguin horde that carries the bookand#8221; and#151;Chicago Tribune
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About the Author
Jean-Luc Fromental is the author of about thirty books, including novels, travelogues, childrenand#8217;s books, and comics. He also writes for film, television, and newspapers. Joand#235;lle Jolivet is an internationally acclaimed illustrator. Publishers Weekly has called her books and#147;vibrantand#160;. . .and#160;dazzling,and#8221; and School Library Journal said they and#147;are as aesthetically impressive as they are informative.and#8221;