SUMMARY
Are you having a bad weather day? You should try Dr. Lancaster's Portable Weather Machine. Want to rise above it all? Check out Dr. Torrance's Anti-Gravity Belt. Yes, THE GUILD OF GENIUSES has created many fantastic inventions to satisfy humanity's most pressing needs... So when Fred's best friend Mr. Pip seems a little down, Fred knows just who to call. The Guild introduces Mr. Pip to other monkeys (in case he was lonely) and throws him a parade (so he can feel important). But it turns out Fred may hold the solution after all -- and he doesn't have to be a genius to be a good friend.
AWARDS
2005 Marion Vannett Ridgeway Honor Award (best debut author or illustrator)
2004 Society of Illustrators "Original Art Show"
2005 Spectrum 11 Annual
PRESS
"Some will recognize elements of Maira Kalman and William Joyce's artwork, but Santat is freshly his own."
-Ilene Cooper, Booklist
"Bright acrylic cartoon illustrations depict a variety of
interesting-looking robots and show these imaginative machines at work.
Varying perspectives and bold colors keep the action moving quickly."
-Blair Christolen, School Library Journal
"With its hip humor and snappy Illustration, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that this is one cool book"
-Tony Diterlizzi, co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles
"One peek into Dan Santat's world and you won't want to leave. It's all so encompassing and full of wonder that it seems to exist beyond the pages of the book"
- Marla Frazee, 2004 Golden Kite Winner, Ms. Biddlebox
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SUMMARY
A kid racecar driver
He's also an inventor and a very bad singer
Two Nutty Aunts
A Remote Control Pocket Watch
A Racecar named Racecar
Dumb bad guys
$1 million
a lousy creep
backward words
more than 14 laughs
PRESS
"Otto is my new hero. These books are cool and funny, and now I finally know what a palindrome is."
-Billy Crystal
"Otto Undercover is good, fast fun. There are crazy races, dumb bad guys, and lots of laughs."
-Jon Scieszka
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SUMMARY
Walter Kitty is no ordinary housecat. He's Fang—a swashbuckling protector of the high seas, a tiger waiting to pounce on unsuspecting prey, and a caped superhero ready to save the day. But do his "people," Mr. and Mrs. Biddle, acknowledge his greatness? Not even!
So once in a good long while, Walter will answer to Wally or Kitten or even Snookums, but most of the time . . . he's Fang!
With
a hilarious text by Barbara Jean Hicks and fabulously fun illustrations
by Dan Santat, Walter Kitty is one cat readers will not soon forget!
AWARDS
2007 Amazon.com best 10 children's picture books
2007 Society of Illustrators "Original Art Show"
PRESS
Readers of all ages, especially those who share a household with a cat,
will giggle at Barbara Jean Hicks's cat’s-eye-view of humans. Walter
may overestimate his talents as a housekeeper (a la Amelia Bedelia)
and conqueror of "scurvy scoundrels," but his People don't mind…and
neither will his reading audience. He doesn't quite have the charm of Hobbes, but Dan Santat's retro illustrations and Hicks's deadpan monologue combine for a fun, funny tale.
-Emilie Coulter, Amazon.com
BUY THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER KITTY
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