Reviews
PRAISE FOR NUMBER ONE SAM "[T]his will zoom off shelves."-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, PRAISE FOR NUMBER ONE SAM "Pizzoli's follow-up to the 2014 Geisel Award winning The Watermelon Seed . . . pull[s] off a far more emotional feat than you'd expect."-- Booklist, "With a sharp graphic sensibility, vibrant design, and adept characterization, Pizzoli spins the simple premise into a sweet confection, ripe with broad humor."-- Booklist, "Pizzoli legitimizes childish anxieties but also slyly exaggerates each worry to highlight the humor."-- New York Times, PRAISE FOR NUMBER ONE SAM "Pizzoli's talent with color, easy-to-read words, and humor is something to behold . . . This one does it all."-- Horn Book, Pizzoli legitimizes childish anxieties but also slyly exaggerates each worry to highlight the humor - New York TimesThe illustrations, done in a graphic, flat-color style with simple linework, recall the cheerful stylings of Ed Emberley and Roger Hargreaves. While Pizzoli uses the computer to arrange his compositions, he takes extra care to hand print the pieces. Done in a three-color printing, the silk screen offers a toothiness to the page, giving fruit, animal and emotions more substance. - Kirkus ReviewsChildren will love this hilarious book...The story has broad appeal, making it a great first purchase - School Library Journal|9781484712368|, "The illustrations, done in a graphic, flat-color style with simple linework, recall the cheerful stylings of Ed Emberley and Roger Hargreaves. While Pizzoli uses the computer to arrange his compositions, he takes extra care to hand print the pieces. Done in a three-color printing, the silk screen offers a toothiness to the page, giving fruit, animal and emotions more substance."-- Kirkus Reviews, PRAISE FOR TEMPLETON GETS HIS WISH "The story's exuberance is catching and reassuring . . . Templeton is a celebration of independence, and of our complex feelings about those we love."-- Horn Book, * "Children will love this hilarious book...The story has broad appeal, making it a great first purchase."-- School Library Journal, starred review, "A juicy premise...Pizzoli legitimizes childish anxieties but also slyly exaggerates each worry to highlight the humor."-- The New York Times, "With a sharp graphic sensibility, vibrant design, and adept characterization, Pizzoli spins the simple premise into a sweet confection, ripe with broad humor."-- Booklist Online, "The illustrations...recall the cheerful stylings of Ed Emberely and Roger Hargreaves. Deliciously bright colors...leap from the page."-- Kirkus Reviews, PRAISE FOR TEMPLETON GETS HIS WISH "Templeton...conveys intense emotion with a few simple lines and very bright colors, as his tale reflects the endearing aspects of a small child's struggles to behave." -- Booklist, PRAISE FOR TEMPLETON GETS HIS WISH "Cheerful entertainment, with just a touch of snark."-- Publishers Weekly, PRAISE FOR NUMBER ONE SAM "Pizzoli's zingy ice-pop colors and dramatically varied page compositions take home the blue ribbon."-- New York Times, *"Children will love this hilarious book. The story has broad appeal, making it a great first purchase."-- School Library Journal (starred review)
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