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Baloney and Friends: Dream Big!
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In the third book of this easy-to-read graphic novel series from an award-winning creator, four funny animal friends and their wacky adventures "will inspire young readers to write and draw their own stories" (Dav Pilkey).
Baloney and friends are reaching for the stars—but not without some funny obstacles along the way! Whether they're creating a masterpiece, destroying a birthday cake, or debating online comments about themselves, these lovable characters know how to dream big! This new collection of mini-tales and three mini-comics will have you cheering and rooting for Baloney the pig, Bizz the bumblebee, Peanut the horse, and everyone's favorite grumpy rabbit, Krabbit! And at the end, readers will learn how to make their own minibook by following clear step-by-step instructions.
A sure bet for Elephant and Piggie fans who are ready for the next step up or want to make the move to comics." —Booklist
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Baloney & Friends
Baloney & Friends Going Up!Greg Pizzoli is the creator of the Baloney & Friends series as well as a three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient for The Watermelon Seed (Medal winner), The Book Hog (Honor book), and Good Night Owl (Honor book). He is also the author-illustrator of This Story Is for You, The 12 Days of Christmas, Templeton Gets His Wish, and Number One Sam. His nonfiction for children includes the New York Times Best Illustrated Book The Impossible True Story of Tricky Vic: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower, and he has also illustrated picture books written by authors such as Mac Barnett, Kelly DiPucchio, Jennifer Adams, and Margaret Wise Brown. He lives in Philadelphia.Praise for Baloney and Friends: Dream Big!:
"Early readers’ laughs will be as big as Baloney and his friends’ dreams from one scene to the next n this newbie-friendly variety show."—School Library JournalPRAISE FOR BALONEY AND FRIENDS
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
“Greg Pizzoli does it again! These delightfully funny friends will inspire young readers to write and draw their own stories.”—Dav Pilkey, creator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series
“Kids will gobble up Baloney!“—Ben Clanton, creator of the Narwhal and Jelly series
“Porcine-ly-perfect!”—Laurie Keller, Geisel Award-winning author of We Are Growing!
“Wild exuberance…will draw young readers right in. The breathlessness of the stories is given form in brightly colored, big-eyed characters, who…exude clear, accessible personalities. Pizzoli has managed to bring his picture book energy into comics form with a zing…making this the rare comic that serves as a fun and easy read-aloud. A sure bet for Elephant and Piggie fans who are ready for the next step up or want to make the move to comics.”—Booklist
“An amiable new graphic novel series…Pizzoli’s approachable art style communicates emotions and personalities through exaggerated facial expressions that should be clear to readers moving into chapter books.”—Publishers Weekly
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| Subjects | easy, drawing, readers, chapter, early, independent reader, play, facing fears, cranky, JUV008110, comics, best friends, graphic novel, age 6 7 8 9 year old, series, funny, humor, JUV039060, imagination, boy, Friendship, Animals, fiction, children, magic, activity, pig, book, girl, 1st 2nd 3rd 4th grade |