A Perfectly Messed-Up Story by Patrick McDonnell (English) Hardcover Book

Description: A Perfectly Messed-Up Story by Patrick McDonnell From a New York Times bestselling author comes a perfect story about embracing lifes messes! FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this interactive and engaging read-aloud, bestselling author and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell creates a funny, engaging, and almost perfect story about embracing lifes messes.Little Louies story keeps getting messed up, and hes not happy about it! Whats the point of telling his tale if he cant tell it perfectly? But when he stops and takes a deep breath, he realises that everything is actually just fine, and his story is a good one - imperfections and all. Notes A funny, engaging and almost perfect story about embracing lifes messes, from the author of The Monsters Monster. Author Biography Patrick McDonnell is the creator of The Monsters Monster, a New York Times bestseller; Me...Jane, a Caldecott Honor Book and a New York Times bestselling picture book biography of Dr. Jane Goodall; and the award-winning picture book Art. He is also the creator of the beloved, internationally syndicated comic strip Mutts, which features the characters that star in five of his previous picture books including Wag!, The Gift of Nothing, Just Like Heaven, Hug Time and South. Patrick sits on the board of directors of the Humane Society of the United States and has won numerous awards for both Mutts and his animal welfare work. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Karen; their formerly feral cat, Not Ootie; and their adopted terrier, Amelie. Review * "Brilliant.... A playful, funny, and friendly treatment of anxiety and lifes unpredictable messes."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "Louies exaggerated reactions...will trigger laughs with every page turn....McDonnell... excels at reminding his characters--and readers--that its possible to keep it together even when life has jelly all over it."--Publishers Weekly, starred review"Classic McDonnell pen, ink, and watercolor pastels blend with mixed-media and crayon messes to make this untidy tale a victory for unkempt books everywhere. Keep calm, and read on!"--School Library Journal"The pleasures of watching a book depart from its conventions and address its sticky-fingered reader will tickle even the littlest postmodernist."--New York Times Book Review"This [one] is a fun one-Kiddos who get messy with their books will likely giggle."--Booklist Promotional From a New York Times bestselling author comes a perfect story about embracing lifes messes! Prizes Commended for NAPPA Gold Awards (Picture Book) 2014 Long Description In this interactive and engaging read-aloud, bestselling author and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell creates a funny, engaging, and almost perfect story about embracing lifes messes.Little Louies story keeps getting messed up, and hes not happy about it! Whats the point of telling his tale if he cant tell it perfectly? But when he stops and takes a deep breath, he realises that everything is actually just fine, and his story is a good one - imperfections and all. Review Quote "This [one] is a fun one-Kiddos who get messy with their books will likely giggle."-- Booklist Promotional "Headline" From a New York Times bestselling author comes a perfect story about embracing lifes messes! Details ISBN0316222585 Author Patrick McDonnell Year 2014 ISBN-10 0316222585 ISBN-13 9780316222587 Media Book Pages 48 Publication Date 2014-10-30 Imprint Little, Brown Young Readers Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrated throughout DEWEY 813.6 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Short Title PERFECTLY MESSED UP STORY Language English Residence New York Birth 1956 Format Hardcover Audience Age 3-6 US Release Date 2014-10-30 UK Release Date 2014-10-30 Audience Childrens (6-12) NZ Release Date 2014-10-27 AU Release Date 2014-10-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:82579623;

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