The Pencil |
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| Author:
| Ahlberg, Allan |
| Illustrator:
| Ingman, Bruce |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7636-6088-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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"Clever and suspenseful, a surefire delight." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Once a pencil draws a little boy, there's no telling what will come next -- a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to color in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it's not long before the complaints begin -- "This hat looks silly!" "My ears are too big!" -- until the poor pencil has no choice but to draw . . . an eraser. Oh, no! In the...
More Description "Clever and suspenseful, a surefire delight." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Once a pencil draws a little boy, there's no telling what will come next -- a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to color in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it's not long before the complaints begin -- "This hat looks silly!" "My ears are too big!" -- until the poor pencil has no choice but to draw . . . an eraser. Oh, no! In the hands of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman, creators of The Runaway Dinner and Previously, can anything but havoc and hilarity ensue?