Synopses & Reviews
What's a boy to do when his mom buys him everything he wants? Should he take his new toys everywhere?
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Praise for Kevin HawkesWICKED BIG TODDLAH“Hawkes develops the tall tale for all its worth in big, bright illustrations that burst with comic details and make the book ideal for group sharing.” The Horn Book
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*GREEN AS A BEAN“Kuskin offers more winning poetry in this cheerful picture book… Sure to be a read-aloud favorite.” Booklist (starred review)
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*LIBRARY LION“Hawkess deft acrylic-and-pencil pictures have appeal for generations of library lovers. They are rich with expression, movement, and detail.” School Library Journal (starred review)
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Praise for Karla Kuskin, THE PHILHARMONIC GETS DRESSED“One of those rare collaborations to which the word classic instantly adheres.” Time magazine
About the Author
Karla Kuskin wrote more than fifty books for children, including the
Philharmonic Gets Dressed,
Green as a Bean, and
Moon, Have You Met My Mother She was the winner of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry, among other honors. And once, long ago, may have given her son a woolly red hat.
Kevin Hawkes is the illustrator of more than thirty-five acclaimed picture books and chapter books, including the New York Times bestseller Library Lion, Weslandia, and Sidewalk Circus. He lives with his charming wife and children in southern Maine, where he is often found wandering aimlessly in his garden. Possibly wearing a woolly red hat.