A Very Cranky Book
by Angela Diterlizzi (Author) Tony Diterlizzi (Illustrator)
The first picture book collaboration from bestselling husband-and-wife team Tony and Angela DiTerlizzi is the charmingly irreverent tale of a very cranky book . . . who might not be so cranky after all.
Are you ready to meet the world's crankiest book?
Cranky doesn't want to be read. He just wants you to leave him alone. After all, there are so many other things you can do--ride a bike, play a game, or draw a picture. There's no reason for you to be bothering him! But when other books show up for story time, will Cranky change his mind?
Angela and Tony DiTerlizzi, two creative forces, have crafted a story as silly as it is clever. In the vein of Grumpy Monkey and The Day the Crayons Quit, this tale humorously explores the big emotions of one very cranky book.
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A scowling book narrates this quarrelsome story by married collaborators Angela and Tony DiTerlizzi. "I don't want to be read today, so pick another book," a blue hardcover announces at the start, explaining that it is "very cranky." Suggesting alternate actions for readers, the tome becomes even more irritable as other works--including an abecedarian, a monster title, a kitty board book, and a pink edition with wings--gather for story time. It soon changes its tune, however, while witnessing the enthusiastic commentary that the reading inspires. Depicted as a photograph with big eyes and brows doodled on top, Cranky stands out against muted digital drawings of a child's playroom. In a concluding monologue, the querulous protagonist pivots to appreciation ("Wow, thanks for sticking by me, pal"), unexpectedly driving home the importance of readers to books. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
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Humor and creativity abound in both text and illustrations. Just try to stay cranky during a read-aloud of this one! — Kirkus Reviews
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