Gustav Is Missing!
A Tale of Friendship and Bravery
$39.64
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2023
Summary
From the author of Sweety comes a heartwarming story of friendship and bravery, featuring a little mushroom who sets off into the scary world to find his missing pet slug.
Oh, no! When mushroom boy Little Cap’s pet slug, Gustav, goes missing, Little Cap is beside himself. How can he summon the courage to leave his cozy home to find him? But summon he does. There are many suspicious characters just outside his door and—gasp!—he has to talk to his neighbors, but Little Cap can’…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593487471 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593487478 |
| Author: | Andrea Zuill |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 279mm |
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Critics Review
“Elegant, digitally colored ink illustrations from Zuill (Donut) provide plenty of quirky details while remaining deeply sympathetic to the story’s offbeat protagonist, which makes his newfound, internally identified confidence endearing and inspiring.” —Publishers Weekly
“A delightful, sharply observed tale about friendship and taking those first tentative steps toward independence.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Read this picture book to kids not ready to take on The Hobbit just yet.” —The Bulletin
“Zuill’s gentle adventure highlights how monumental stepping outside of one’s comfort zone is and how doing so can come with unforeseen rewards.” —Booklist
About The Author
Andrea Zuill
Andrea Zuill is the author-illustrator of Regina Is NOT a Little Dinosaur, an Indie Next List selection; Sweety, a Booklist Best Book of the Year; and Wolf Camp, a Children’s Choice Award finalist. She is also the creator of Business Pig, Dance Is for Everyone, and Marigold & Daisy. Andrea is the illustrator of Cat Dog Dog by Nelly Buchet, an American Library Association Notable Book, which was called “a clever, winning read-aloud for modern families” in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in California, Texas, and New York.
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