Emily Jenkins
Published: 2017-01-03
Total Pages: 34
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"But what Emily Jenkins and Chris Appelhansâ lyrical collaboration is really about is the intoxicating thrill of friendship, and boundless joy of play..." âThe New York Times A âmerry read-aloud.â âThe Wall Street Journal Winner of the 2018 Zena Sutherland Award for Best Text From a heavyweight author and illustrator duo comes a delicious tongue twister of a picture book that features a little round greyhound and a little round groundhog. With very spare, incredibly lively language, this is an entertaining read-aloud, with two amazingâand oh-so-adorableâcharacters at its heart. When a greyhound meets a groundhog, wordplay and crazy antics ensue. The two animals, much like kids, work themselves into a frenzy as they whirl around and around one another. (Around, round hound. Around, groundhog!) The pace picks up (Around and around and astound and astound!), until they ultimately wear themselves out. âJenkinsâs masterful text is deceptively simple.â âNPR on Toys Meet Snow by Emily Jenkins âAppelhans, whose career up to now has been in animated films such as Coraline, is a revelation.â âBooklist, Starred, on Sparky!, illustrated by Chris Appelhans âAppelhans makes an auspicious picture book debut with strikingly beautiful watercolor and pencil illustrations. His style, reminiscent of Jon Klassenâs, incorporates a muted color palette, but with a slightly softer, rounder quality, while also weaving in visual deadpan humor.â âThe Horn Book