The Island Before No
$36.99
- Hardcover
56 pages
- Release Date
20 August 2024
Summary
When a kid who can say NO visits an island of walruses who can only say YES, chaos ensues in this hilarious debut picture book. For fans of NO Is All I Know!
When you’re a walrus living on an island where the answer to every question is YES, life is pretty simple, especially when that’s all you’ve ever known. It’s great when you want a slice of birthday cake for breakfast … and not so great when someone asks you to wear an itchy shirt.
But one day, a kid shows up, brandishing …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780735272415 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0735272417 |
| Author: | Christina Uss, Hudson Christie |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Imprint: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 56 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 287mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
One of the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids and Teens, Spring 2025
PRAISE FOR The Island Before No:
“The Island Before No is a quirky gem of a tale that’s sure to elicit giggles even as it inspires confidence.” —STARRED REVIEW, BookPage
“A clever, absurdist tale laced with strong takeaways.” —Kirkus Reviews
”[A] chucklesome narrative that follows a clear, concise arc, expertly punched up with plenty of fun linguistic devices.” —Shelf Awareness
“The Island Before No is a thoughtful and emotionally intelligent story that gives shape to a difficult concept without oversimplifying it. By showing that boundaries can be hard to express, but are still worth expressing, it offers young readers a powerful and lasting lesson, underlined with imagery that is sure to make readers smile when they spend time with this book.”—Young Adulting
Christina Uss
CHRISTINA USS is the author of the middle-grade novels The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle, The Colossus of Roads, Erik vs. Everything and A Few Bicycles More, which have received many accolades, including multiple starred reviews; JLG selections; numerous state lists, including the Texas Bluebonnet list, Maine Student Book Award and Vermont’s Dorothy Canfield Fisher list; a Kirkus Best Book of the Year and more. She lives in Massachusetts.
HUDSON CHRISTIE sparked his illustration career with clay and paper dioramas, hand-built and photographed in his cluttered bedroom studio. Upon graduation from OCAD University, he gained attention from the likes of the New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek and The New Yorker. Hudson’s illustration work has earned him two National Magazine Awards and a 2021 feature in the illustration industry magazine 3x3. He lives in Toronto.
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