Synopses & Reviews
I had an idea to staple my brother's hair to his pillow. I am not allowed to use the stapler anymore.Here's a kid full of ideas, all day long. For example, in the morning, gluing her brother's bunny slippers to the floor sounds like a good plan. But now she's not allowed to use glue anymore. And what about when she shows Joey Whipple her underpantsthey're only underpants, right? Turns out she's not allowed to do that again, either. And isn't broccoli the perfect gift for any brother? It's just too bad her parents don't think so. But she has the last laugh in this humerous first picture book by an acclaimed novelist of books for adults.
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
A laugh-out-loud look at all the fun things grown-ups never let you do . . . now in paperback Jenny Offill, author of 11 Experiments That Failed, describes how tough it is to be a kid, when even the (seemingly) best ideas are met with resistance. The text is short, spare, and fall-on-the-floor funny--not to mention utterly child-friendly. Here, accompanied by Nancy Carpenter's hilariously clever illustrations, is a day-in-the-life look at a kid as she torments her brother, her pet, her classmates, and, of course, her mother. The theme of this Dragonfly Book is Just for Fun.
About the Author
Jenny Offill is the author of
Last Things, a novel for adults, and the co-editor (with Elissa Schappell) of
The Friend Who Got Away: Twenty Women's True Life Tales of Friendships that Blew Up, Burned Out or Faded Away. This is her first children's book. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Nancy Carpenter is the illustrator of Apples to Oregon, an ALA Notable Book, and Fannie in the Kitchen, both by Deborah Hopkinson. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
From the Hardcover edition.