Description: The author of "Creepy Carrots!" teams up with the Caldecott-winning illustrator behind "The Adventures of Beekle" to create a hilarious, gnarly picture book that tells a complex and hilarious story using only one word: dude. Full color.
Brief description: Aaron Reynolds is the author of several picture books. After graduating with a degree in theater from Illinois Wesleyan University, he held many interesting and exciting jobs, including actor, businessman, waiter, dancer, carpenter, and chef, before becoming a writer. He's never been a farmer or a rooster, but he's thinking of trying one of those next. He lives near Chicago, where his wife and two kids keep life spicy.
Review Quotes:
"So much action and humor, so few words . . . More than half the fun, of course, is in reading this book out loud." --The New York Times Book Review
"Surprises, mayhem, potty humor, sharks, and ice cream: What's not to like?" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A hilarious and rollicking adventure using just one word." --Booklist, starred review Praise for Aaron Reynolds' Nerdy Birdy series: "Very funny and full of hope--and feathers." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "It's the entertaining birds-of-a-feather friendship dynamic that's the biggest tweet, er, treat for readers." --Horn Book Praise for Dan Santat's After the Fall: "Luminous." --Horn Book, starred review "I was so genuinely surprised by the book's conclusion that I won't spoil it. It's always gratifying to see how an artist can turn even the most familiar tale into something new." --New York Times "The final twist in this totally original next chapter of a Mother Goose's classic offers a stunningly triumphant ending that will take your breath away." --NPR