One Word from Sophia
$29.12
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2015
Summary
Sophia tries varied techniques to get the giraffe she wants more than anything in this playfully illustrated story about the nuances of negotiation.
Sophia has one true desire for her birthday. But she has Four Big Problems in the way: Mom, Dad, Uncle Conrad…and Grand-mama.
Will her presentations, proposals, and pie charts convince them otherwise?
Turns out, all it takes is one word.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781481405140 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1481405144 |
| Author: | Jim Averbeck, Yasmeen Ismail |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 279mm x 13mm |
| Series: | The Sophia Books |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Starred Review “From the first page to thelast, Sophia’s energy, creativity, and innovative critical thinking willentertain both adults and children.. A must-read.”
Starred Review “From the first page to thelast, Sophia’s energy, creativity, and innovative critical thinking willentertain both adults and children.. A must-read.” * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *
About The Author
Jim Averbeck
Jim Averbeck is the author of the Sophia series, illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail; In a Blue Room, illustrated by Tricia Tusa; and of the novel A Hitch at the Fairmont. He is also the author and illustrator of the picture books Oh No, Little Dragon! and Except If. He studied children’s book writing and illustration at the University of California Berkeley and now makes his home in San Francisco.
Irish-born, Bristol-based Yasmeen Ismail is an award-winning author, illustrator, and animator. Her first picture book, Time for Bed, Fred, won the V&A Best Illustrated Book Award and The New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award. It was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, longlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, and nominated for the National Cartoonists Society Silver Reuben Award. Yasmeen has been nominated for her other works as well and has been selected by the Society of Illustrators to have her work shown in the Original Art Exhibition in New York four years in a row.
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