Meet Hugo, a tiny hamster with huge personality, who dreams of becoming a firefighter! Andrew Root's debut is a sweet, funny tale for the youngest readers, who know that being little can be the biggest advantage of all. With fun-filled illustrations from Jessica Olien, author/artist of The Blobfish Book, Shark Detective!, and Adrift, Hugo proves once and for all that great things come in small packages. For Hugo isn't just a hamster. He's also a great cook, a fast runner, a slow eater, and a fantastic dancer. However, what Hugo wants most of all is to be a firefighter. And even though Hugo worries that he's too small to fight fires, he learns that just because something is difficult, it doesn't mean he won't try his hardest to achieve his dream. Perfect for fans of Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri and Dream Big Little Pig by Kristi Yamaguchi and Tim Bowers.
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Meet Hugo, a tiny hamster with huge personality, who dreams of becoming a firefighter!Andrew Root’s debut is a sweet, funny tale for the youngest readers, who know that being little can be the biggest advantage of all.
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Hugo is a hamster.He’s a great cook, a fast runner, a slow eater, and a fantastic dancer. But what Hugo wants to be most of all is a firefighter.Hugo worries he’s much too small . . . but just because it may be difficult, it doesn’t mean that Hugo won’t try his hardest to achieve his dream.Andrew Root’s debut picture book is a sweet, funny tale that will delight the littlest readers, who know that being small can sometimes be the biggest advantage of all.
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“In straightforward text peppered with gentle humor, debut author Root blends familiar childhood preoccupations with firefighting and feeling small…it makes a solid case for chasing dreams and leaving one’s comfort zone” — Publishers Weekly
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780062452948
Publisert
2017-10-19
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
454 gr
Høyde
305 mm
Bredde
229 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
40

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Andrew Root is a debut author and a trained therapist, active in community mental health and the public education system in Portland, Oregon. Andrew works as the clinical manager of a therapeutic school serving youth and adolescents with a variety of behavioral and mental health needs. His experiences working with children have led him to realize the importance a good book can have both socially and academically. Andrew enjoys playing soccer and chasing his wife, two kids, and dog around his backyard. Jessica Olien is the author and illustrator of Shark Detective!, The Blobfish Book, and Adrift. Jessica's cartoons and illustrations have been published in the Hairpin, Conde Nast Traveler, and the New York Observer. Her writing for grown-ups has been published in Slate, Salon, Bust, Pacific Standard, the Atlantic, McSweeney's, Conde Nast Traveler, Jezebel, Nerve, Marie Claire, and many others. Visit her at www.jessicaolien.com.