Growl
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A perfect read-aloud bedtime picture book, Growl celebrates generosity, resourcefulness, and midnight snacks in this unexpected story from acclaimed, award-winning artist Jen Corace.
GROOOOOOWL!
A grumbling tummy sends a little girl downstairs for a midnight snack. She decides to make toast but gets stuck on what to top it with. Butter and jam? Peanut butter and bananas? Cinnamon sugar? The possibilities are endless!
Before she can make a choice, new faces arrive. A cat wanders in. Two bunnies hop onto the scene. An elephant’s trunk snakes in from the kitchen window! The girl makes a special treat for each hungry visitor, but when it’s her turn, she discovers the bread bag is empty!
Delightful and charming, Growl is a wondrous bedtime story about making new friends—and how to share with them.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Corace enthralls with this linguistically spare title about a late-night snack for two that ends up feeding a dozen. Clad in a long nightgown, a tawny-haired, peach-skinned child heads to the kitchen ("What to eat?/ What to eat?/ What... to... eat...?") and begins making toast. After offering the first slice to their dog companion, however, the would-be chef discovers that a cat has arrived, also in need of sustenance. Next come a mouse, two bunnies that resemble the child's slippers, and others that bear similarities to various domestic objects. As the arrivals continue, the crew messily load their slices with toppings and spreads—all captured with goofy glee in skillful mixed-media artwork, which offers flattened views of the ingredients and various sous-chefs in kitchen scenes that stand out against charcoal gray backdrops. Eventually, the host's hunger reappears alongside the discovery of an empty bread bag. Luckily, the motley party finds a perfect solution that leaves them—and the reader—feeling satisfied and sleepy in this midnight snack of a book. Ages 4–8.
