A 2014 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor BooknA dog with a ball is one of the most relentlessly hopeful creatures on Earth. After his best little-girl pal leaves for school, this dog hits up yoga mom, baby, and even the angry cat for a quick throw. No luck. Forced to go solo, the dog begins a hilarious one-sided game of fetch until naptime's wild, ball-centric dream sequence. The pictures speak a thousand words in this comic book-style ode to canine monomania. Ball? Ball.
"Illustrator Sullivan makes a hilarious debut as an author by touring the brain of a ball-obsessed dog. . . . It's a paean to the neurotic single-mindedness of dogs, and a brilliant study of boredom."- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewnn"A humorous portrait of a dog with a one-track mind. . . . A fine choice for independent readers and dog lovers everywhere." School Library Journalnn"Deceptively simple little winner for dog lovers."- Kirkusnn"Everything from the dog's brief encounter with a cat to his extended, ball-centric dream, told in full-page drawings, will make viewers giggle along with the story. Even those who have never had or wanted a dog will find themselves pining for a canine companion with similarly irresistible exuberance."- Booklistnn" Ball is one long joke, but a good one. . . . Get this dog a frisbee and a follow-up."- The New York Times Online
Mary Sullivan lebt in Cambridge, Massachusetts, wo sie den PEN New England leitet.
Über den Autor
Mary Sullivan spent a great deal of time drawing in her formative years. Though she received a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin, she considers herself a self-trained illustrator. Ms. Sullivan has shown her work at galleries and coffees shops in Dallas and Austin. She channels her considerable creative energy into projects for Highlights for Children, Scholastic, Innovative Kids, School Zone, Oxford Press U.K., Pearson and many more. Her first picture book for HMH, Ball, was a 2014 Geisel Honor Book. She lives in Cedar Park, Texas.
www.marysullivan.com
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Klappentext
A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
A dog with a ball is one of the most relentlessly hopeful creatures on Earth.
After his best little girl pal leaves for school, this dog hits up yoga mom, baby, and even the angry cat for a quick throw. No luck!
Forced to go solo, the dog begins a hilarious one-sided game of fetch until naptime's wild, ball-centric dream sequence. The pictures speak a thousand words in this comic book-style ode to canine joy.
