Dude!
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
A hilarious, gnarly beachside picture book illustrated by the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of THE ADVENTURES OF BEEKLE: THE UNIMAGINARY FRIEND and AFTER THE FALL.
Dude! You have to read this book.
It's totally about this platypus and this beaver who are friends. They want to go surfing but, dude, there's this shark who's in the ocean, too.
But don't worry. This shark approaches and - dude! - you'll never guess what happens.
'Simply splendid.' NEW YORK TIMES on Aaron Reynolds' CREEPY CARROTS!
'We should all be grateful that Santat, with his brilliant use of color and humor, was here to bring Beekle to life.' Huffington Post on Dan Santat's THE ADVENTURES OF BEEKLE
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The versatile word dude can act as a question, a warning, or an exclamation of delight, and Reynolds (Creepy Pair of Underwear!) uses it all of these ways and more as the single spoken word of his story. A platypus and a beaver almost jump out of their board shorts when a shark surfaces in the waves behind them. "Duuuuude!" they shriek. But the shark wants to be friends, and it speaks their language: "Dude...?" it ventures. The beaver paddles ashore and returns with an ice-cream cone with sprinkles; the platypus offers the shark a spare surfboard, which is even better. "Dude!" they chorus, catching the same wave. Santat (After the Fall) pours on the special effects, and the shark's massive body, double rows of teeth, and bathing suit (his tail fits through one leg, the other hangs empty) add danger-tinged comedy to every spread. It's a story about welcoming the stranger, but the many dopey laughs and Santat's panoply of goofy facial expressions deliver the message with sprinkles on top. Ages 4 8. Author's)
