CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2006
"Shelve it next to Bob McLeod's Superhero ABC (January 2006) and Ross MacDonald's Another Perfect Day (2002). (Picture book. 6-8)"
Having extolled the merits of his superhero father in Atomic Ace (He's Just My Dad) (2004), a lad discovers that his mom has hidden talents too in this engaging follow-up.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2008
"The fantastical gouache paintings awe the eye with taffy colors, depicting a world where Star Wars meets the Jetsons, a place where if you can imagine it, you can make it happen. (Picture book. 4-7)"
Beginning with the exhilarating sky-skiing invented by the children of Marveltown, this picture book will thrill budding science-fiction enthusiasts.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2009
"Bellow on! (Picture book. 5-9)"
The tough working trucks in Kate and Jim McMullan's I Stink! (2002) and sequels look like lightweights next to their brawny prehistoric antecedents in Gall's rousing, grimy full-bleed spreads.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 22, 2009
"Zot! (Picture book. 3-8)"
Robot Zot invades Earth, vowing to destroy all earthly enemies—mostly kitchen appliances, as Zot measures a whopping four inches high.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"Touchdown on Jack's roof and a happy reunion. (Picture book. 5-7)"
In a robust tale for Traction Man fans, the diminutive pilot that Jack finds beneath the Christmas tree roars off in his newly assembled airplane for a series of wild adventures.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 12, 2010
"This gearhead flight of fancy should have broad appeal. (Picture book. 3-6)"
When Clackentown wakes up to a "blizzard for the record books," school is canceled and all the little bots rush out to play, "remote control completely lost."
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