ISBN: 9780063036123
Editorial: HarperCollins
Autor: Appert, Anne
Año de edición: 2021
N° Paginas: 40
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: A humorous picture book featuring a blob (n. a creature that can be anything they want) about embracing who we are and the many things we can be.Blob is a creature of indeterminate kind. Blob can be a giraffe, cotton candy, and even an octopus. It’s not until a certain someone continuously calls them “Bob” that Blob starts to question who they really are.After a series of funny yet enlightening discoveries about all the possible things they can be, Blob realizes that the best thing to be is . . .Blob.(With the L.)Author, artist, and auntie Anne Appert creates an irresistible story sure to please fans of What If, Pig?, Tiny T. Rex, and other hilariously charming and meaningful picture books.From School Library JournalPreS-Gr 2-Never has an existential crisis had so much charm and appeal. Blob is struggling to find their identity. The one thing that Blob knows for certain is that they are most certainly not called Bob, despite the insistence of the narrator. With an introduction as a "creature of indeterminate kind," Blob has the blueprint to be anything or everything. Is Blob a panda, a rock, a cotton-candy tester, a haystack, or a painter of haystacks? With each of Blob's evolutions in shape and vocation, Blob gets closer to just being…Blob! This feel-good foray into journey of self-acceptance uses clever devices to keep the interest and humor feeling fresh. The story unfolds through Blob's debate with the narrator on what Blob is, or is not, giving it an interactive feel. The illustrations are simple and bright. Young fans of Ben Clanton and Jonathan Stutzman will appreciate this title. VERDICT A perfectly paced, relatable comedy sure to tickle the preschool set with its exuberant illustrations and message of self-actualization. A recommended purchase for most collections.-Sarah Simpson, Westerville P.L., OHα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.ReviewAn “ambiguous being” with a focused future makes for a fine role model. — Kirkus ReviewsBlob will come as a comfort to any kids who struggle with the “what I want to be when I grow up” assignments. Our hero’s insistence on their right name additionally models useful behavior for kids who often have their names mispronounced. — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s BooksA perfectly paced, relatable comedy sure to tickle the preschool set with its exuberant illustrations and message of self-actualization. — School Library JournalAbout the AuthorAnne Appert, an author-illustrator of children’s books, attended the Fashion Institute of Technology for her B.F.A. in Illustration with a minor in English. She has been a member of SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) since 2012, and is a member of the 12x12 challenge, a challenge to write 12 picture books in 12 months. She won Honorable Mention in the Unpublished Category at the NJ SCBWI 2018 Conference Art Show.
- Idioma: Inglés
- Envío: Desde EE. UU.
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