Pawcasso
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
"Move over, Jeff Kinney . . . Lai’s finger is always precisely on the pulse of kid humor." —Horn Book
"It's tail-wagging entertaining!" —Kelly Yang, New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk
A heartwarming and hilarious middle-grade graphic novel about the unexpected friendship between the loneliest girl in class and the coolest canine in town.
Every Saturday, Pawcasso trots into town with a basket, a shopping list, and cash in paw to buy groceries for his family. One day, he passes eleven-year-old Jo, peering out the window of her house, bored and lonely. Astonished by the sight of an adorable basket-toting dog on his own, Jo follows Pawcasso, and when she’s seen alongside him by a group of kids from her school, they mistake her for Pawcasso’s owner.
Excited to make new friends, Jo reluctantly hides the truth and agrees to let “her” dog model for an art class the kids attend. What could go wrong? But what starts as a Chihuahua-sized lie quickly grows Great Dane-sized when animal control receives complaints about a dog roaming the streets off-leash. With Pawcasso’s freedom at stake, is Jo willing to spill the truth and risk her new friendships?
"A beautifully drawn and delightful story bursting with art, books, and fun!" —Maria Scrivan, New York Times bestselling author of Nat Enough and Forget Me Nat
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Every Saturday morning, a dog with a silky light brown–spotted white coat, "toffee eyes," and "a galaxy of freckles" carries a basket in his mouth and walks across town to shop at each business of the South Redhart Shopping Circle—all without an owner present. One morning, the canine crosses in front of 11-year-old Joanna "Jo" Lin's window. Curious, Jo, an overall-wearing child with short dark hair, follows the pup on his errands, and is mistaken for his owner. Dubbing the dog Pawcasso, Jo who's also navigating feelings about how her father's overseas work keeps him away for long spans, agrees to bring the dog back for a weekly painting class at the town's bookshop. But misunderstandings about being Pawcasso's human pile up, and Jo is soon entangled as the town divides into two camps—the Picassos, who support Pawcasso traversing unleashed, and their naysayers, the Duchamps. In full-color art, rendered in sure strokes and a mellow palette, Lai (Pie in the Sky) tenderly crafts a tale of friendship, loss, and the risks involved in letting people in, encouraging readers to love deeply: "Sometimes we can't help how we feel because the heart is like a puppy who does whatever it wants." Ages 8–12.
