Let's Go Swimming with Mr. Sillypants
$38.41
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2023
Summary
A silly, whimsical book about dreaming and getting over one’s fears by a celebrated American cartoonist and illustrator.
Mr. Sillypants is going to learn how to swim tomorrow. He’s excited! It’s about time.
But he starts to get nervous. “I hope I don’t step on a fish,” he worries. “What if all the other people in the class are better than I am?” he wonders as he opens the fridge to make his “perfect sandwich,” a double-decker creation complete with peanut butter, tuna, and pic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781681377452 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1681377454 |
| Author: | M.K. Brown |
| Publisher: | New York Review Books |
| Imprint: | NYRB Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 208mm |
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Critics Review
“Zany, cartoony illustrations show Mr. Sillypants at his lowest ebb and in his moment of triumph (in silly trunks). This man doesn’t aspire to the Olympics, he just wants to try. It’s a lesson that will help children see the big accomplishments in simple tasks.” —Publishers Weekly
About The Author
M.K. Brown
M.K. Brown is an American cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and children’s author. A major presence during the heyday of National Lampoon, her cartoons have also appeared in many outlets, both mainstream and underground- from Wimmen’s Comix to The Atlantic Monthly and The New Yorker. The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco featured a retrospective of her work in 2014-2015. Brown has also been involved with television projects, including a collaboration with comedians Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray, and creating an animated series for the Tracey Ullman Show. Her children’s books include Let’s Go Camping with Mr. Sillypants and Sally’s Room, and collaborations with author Duncan Ball. She lives in Fairfax, California.
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