Leeva at Last
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- ¥880
発行者による作品情報
Award-winning, bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Matthew Cordell come together in this hilarious absurdist tale about a precocious girl who transforms her community in surprising ways.
What are people for?
That’s the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom.
Fame! says Leeva’s mom, the mayor of Nutsmore.
Money! says her dad, the town treasurer.
With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer—setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.
What happens when one curious girl starts looking for a better answer?
Unlikely Friendships: Leeva's team includes a runaway badger named Bob, a boy who wears a hazmat suit for safety, and the town's kind-hearted librarians.Laugh-Out-Loud Humor: A town run by a fame-obsessed mayor and a money-mad treasurer (who happen to be Leeva's parents) provides endless satirical fun.Finding Your Voice: Follow Leeva as she challenges the ridiculous rules of Nutsmore and discovers that one kid's question can change everything.The Power of Books: With help and inspiration from the public library, Leeva learns that the best answers aren't about fame or money, but about kindness and community.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Thoughtful Leeva Thornblossom, who's "somewhere between eight and nine," lives a life of servitude to her dreadful parents. Leeva desires to attend school, but her fame-absorbed mother, the town's mayor, and her money-obsessed father, its treasurer, forbid her from going, an act that proves the last straw. Though Leeva, raised on soap operas and periodical Nutsmore Weekly, is seldom allowed to leave her home, she sets out each day, seeking to answer the question "What are people for?" She first visits the Nutsmore library next door, where a kindly librarian and her nephew introduce the girl to the astonishing worlds of literature, friendship, and freshly baked cookies. When an opportunity to meet more new people arises, Leeva jumps at it, soon encountering hazmat-suit-wearing, risk-averse Osmund and good-natured, familially obligated Fern. Learning that her greedy parents are responsible for many of Nutsmore's financial struggles, Leeva resolves to keep her identity a secret while attempting to set things right. Strongly recalling elements of Roald Dahl's Matilda, this archly narrated satire from Pennypacker (Here in the Real World) slyly integrates potent themes such as fairness, responsibility, and trust. Characters default to white. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8–12. Author's agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. Illustrator's agent: Rosemary Stimola, Stimola Literary.
