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From the author of the best-selling Library Lion comes a funny, heartfelt new picture book about embracing the unusual, green scales and all.Sally’s class is doing a science project, and Mrs. Henshaw is handing out eggs for hatching. "Mine looks different," says Sally. When Sally’s egg cracks, what emerges is something green and scaly with big yellow eyes. Argus isn’t like the other chicks: he isn’t small and fuzzy, and he doesn’t like seeds and bugs. He’d rather eat other chicks (or children, as he grows even bigger). Watching the other kids playing with their identical chicks, Sally wonders, would she be better off without Argus? With sly humor and a subtle tug at the heartstrings, Michelle Knudsen hatches a story about learning not just to tolerate, but to love what is different, while Andréa Wesson’s endearing illustrations bring the tale to life with quirky details and offbeat charm.Book Details:
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Michelle Knudsen is the author of the New York Times best-selling picture book Library Lion, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, as well as the middle-grade fantasy The Dragon of Trelian. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Andrea Wesson has illustrated several books for children, including two middle-grade novels about Evangeline Mudd by David Elliott. She lives in Davis, California.
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Andrea Wesson has illustrated several books for children, including two middle-grade novels about Evangeline Mudd by David Elliott. She lives in Davis, California.
When Mrs. Henshaw hands out eggs for her students to hatch in their desktop incubators, Sally points out that hers looks different. The teacher replies, “Don’t be difficult.” Determined to complete the science project, she overlooks the obvious in the events that follow: a green, dragonlike creature (Argus) hatches from Sally’s egg; grows to an enormous size; and threatens to eat the “other chicks” and even the kids themselves. When Argus gets lost, though, the whole class goes to the rescue. With deadpan storytelling that serves the humor well, the writing concentrates on classroom activities and Sally’s reactions. Argus’ true identity goes unmentioned in the text but is unmistakable in the pictures. Children are left to draw their own conclusions. With clean lines and muted colors, the ink-and-watercolor artwork illustrates the story in a most engaging way, magnifying the humor but keeping the absurdity in check. This pleasing picture book is fun for reading aloud. Preschool-Grade 3. --Carolyn Phelan
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- PublisherCandlewick
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0763637904
- ISBN 13 9780763637903
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorWesson Andrea
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Wesson, Andrea (illustrator). Hardcover. From the author of the best-selling Library Lion comes a funny, heartfelt picture book about embracing the unusual, green scales and all.Sallys class is doing a science project, and Mrs. Henshaw is handing out eggs for hatching. Mine looks different, says Sally. Dont be difficult, says Mrs. Henshaw. When Sallys egg cracks, what emerges is something green and scaly with big yellow eyes. Argus isn't like the other chicks;he isnt small and fuzzy, and he doesnt like seeds and bugs. Hed rather eat other chicks (or children, as he grows even bigger). Watching the other kids playing with their identical chicks, Sally wonders, would she be better off without Argus? With sly humor and a subtle tug at the heartstrings, Michelle Knudsen hatches a story about learning not just to tolerate, but to love what is different, while Andrea Wessons endearing illustrations bring the tale to life with quirky details and offbeat charm. With sly humor and a subtle tug at the heartstrings, Knudson ("The Library Lion") hatches a story about learning not just tolerate, but to love what is different. Full color. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780763637903
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