Cliff the Failed Troll
Warning: There Be Pirates in This Book!
$38.45
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
19 April 2021
Summary
This sweet and funny story is about feeling different and embracing who we are.
A fun and original story by Barbara Davis-Pyles, author of Grizzly Boy and Stubby the Fearless Squid, about a troll named Cliff who isn’t very good at sitting still or being a “proper” troll. He’d much rather be a pirate anyway!
“Ahoy!” he shouts upon meeting other trolls, who then remind him that the proper troll hello is “Go away!” After a report card full of Fs in bridge building, stoney staring…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781632172464 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1632172461 |
| Author: | Barbara Davis-Pyles, Justin Hillgrove |
| Publisher: | Blue Star Press |
| Imprint: | Sasquatch Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 19 April 2021 |
| Weight: | 568g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“Inspiration for anyone hoping to find a crew of foulmouthed, barnacle-laden, sea dogs of their very own.”–Kirkus Reviews
“This humorous and heartwarming book is all about feeling different and embracing our true selves.”–
“Cliff the Failed Troll is a sweet story about pursuing what one wants. It is about not being squeezed into a lifestyle you have little interest in or are bored with. It is about seeking adventure and pursuing the things and a life you love.”–Picture Book Builders blog
About The Author
Barbara Davis-Pyles
BARBARA DAVIS-PYLES, author of Grizzly Boy and Stubby the Fearless Squid, has written hundreds of fiction and nonfiction pieces for the children’s education market. In addition to her curriculum-based work, she helped create A Day in the Meadow (with composer Frederick Frahm), a pipe organ demonstrator for children (Wayne Leupold Editions, 2006). When Barbara’s not writing, she can be found hiking, biking, or packing for a road trip. She lives in the northwest corner of Washington State with her family.
JUSTIN HILLGROVE is a Pacific Northwest artist who loves painting monsters, robots, and other such nonsense, and has worked on everything from comics and toys to tabletop games. Justin lives in Snohomish, Washington with his wife, four kids, some chickens and ducks, a rabbit, and a dozen or so imaginary friends.
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