Jon Agee

Un joven e intrépido astronauta, absolutamente convencido de que hay vida en Marte, viaja en solitario al planeta rojo. Lleva consigo unas magdalenas de chocolate para regalárselas a quien encuentre.Pero ante el solo ve el cielo negro, rocas y polvo. ¿Estaba completamente equivocado? No se le habra pasado algo por alto, ¿verdad?Con un travieso sentido del humor y unas encantadoras ilustraciones inolvidables, Jon Agee nos anima a perseguir nuestros sueños, por imposibles o lejanos que parezcan, pero ¡sin dejar de prestar atencion a lo que nos rodea!

"En el centro de este libro hay un muro. Y, en uno de los lados, un joven caballero con su armadura. Está completamente convencido de que el muro lo protege de los peligros que acechan al otro lado: un feroz tigre, un enorme rinoceronte y, sobre todo, un temible ogro que se lo zamparia de un bocado. Nuestro caballerito no parece darse cuenta de que a su espalda se acerca un cocodrilo que le da un buen susto a un pobre pato, y tambien una ola que crece y crece y sigue creciendo...Con aparente sencillez y extraordinario ingenio, Jon Agee nos habla de la necesidad de ampliar nuestros horizontes, de abrirnos a nuevos mundos (interiores y exteriores) que nos enriquecen y son nuestra autentica fortaleza."

"Al centre d'aquest llibre hi ha un mur. A un costat, un petit cavaller amb la seva armadura. Esta absolutament convençut que el mur el protegeix dels perills que amaga l'altre costat: un tigre ferotge, un rinoceront immens i, sobretot, un temible ogre que se'l cruspiria en un tres i no res.El nostre jove protagonista no sembla adonar-se'n que per darrere s'acosta un cocodril que li dona un bon ensurt a un pobre anec, i tambe una onada que creix i creix i continua creixent...Amb aparent senzillesa i un enginy extraordinari, Jon Agee ens parla de com nes, dimportant, eixamplar horitzons, obrir-nos a nous mons (interiors i exteriors) que ens enriqueixen i son la nostra veritable fortalesa."

La protagonista de este libro va al refugio de animales Valle Alegre decidida a adoptar un perro. La atiende un hombre algo torpe y despistado que le ofrece toda clase de mascotas: una rana, un oso hormiguero, un bebe de babuino, un lagarto un poco sospechoso Pero la pequeña tiene clarisimo lo que quiere: ¿lo conseguira?El extraordinario Jon Agee nos ofrece una nueva historia presidida por un humor tiernamente absurdo y una sencillez solo aparente, ¡y con un final que lo pone todo patas arriba!

Grouchy Eugene knew this trip to Bermuda was a bad ideanow hes stranded on a desert island! Luckily, a feathered fellow castaway helps him see that life is pretty terrific in this New York Times Best Illustrated picture book, perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers. When grumpy Eugene wins a free cruise to Bermuda, he thinks he knows just what to expect: a really nasty sunburn. But instead, after a shipwreck, he finds himself stranded on a tiny island with no oneexcept for a parrot with a busted wing. "Terrific," says Eugene. "What good is a parrot?" It turns out a parrot is good for a lot, including planning a very elaborate escape. And when the castaways are rescued by a team of fishermen, its Eugenes turn to be kind to his new friend.

A girl seeks her perfect pet at a wonderfully unusual animal shelter in this comical read-aloud by the award-winning creator of Life on MarsThe Copley County Animal Shelter has an aardvark, a lizard, a goose, a weasel, and plenty more. But do they have a puppy? The girl with her wagon is ready to adopt a dog--not an aardvark, lizard, or goose! Can the shelter manager help her to find her perfect pet?

A dad and daughter take pretending to an adorable extreme in this funny book thats perfect for Fathers Day.Its easy to be a tree. Just pretend your arms are branches, your body is a trunk, and your legs are roots. Dont move, even if a bird makes a nest on your head, a squirrel hides an acorn in your pocket, and a spider builds a web under your arm. Its OK: Trees dont mind those things. Or so says the little girl who persuades her father to be a tree all day long, no matter what, even in the rain!This silly and sweet picture book will inspire all kinds of imaginative play and is a tribute to parents who will do just about anything for their kids.

Art imitates life in this hilarious, absurdist picture book--one of Jon Agees most beloved titles, now back in print."Outrageous!" the judges cried. "Ridiculous!" Who would dare enter a portrait of a duck in the Grand Contest of Art? But when Felix Clouseaus painting quacks, he is hailed as a genius. Suddenly everyone wants a Clousseau masterpiece, and the unknown painter becomes an overnight sensation. Thats when the trouble begins.

This rabbit and bear are inseparable best friendsuntil now, that is! An irresistible, funny read for fans of Frog & Toad and Elephant & Piggie.George and Lenny are always together. And its terrific. They are never alone! So what happens when one of them decides its time to try some alone time? Is there a way for them to be alone together?Award-winning picture book creator Jon Agee is at his very best in this endearing, silly story of friendshipof asserting yourself, taking a risk, and still being there for your best buddy.

Fans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers will love this mischievously funny read-aloud from award-winning author/illustrator Jon AgeeMysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. "Thats very odd," says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the sounds, hes always reassuring: "Its only Stanley; hes fixing the oil tank.""Its only Stanley; hes clearing the bathtub drain."But what Stanley the dog is actually doing while his oblivious family goes back to bed is deliciously absurd: hes turning the house into a rocket ship to zoom himself and his family to another planet for an alien encounter. This is a perfect rhyming read-aloud for fans of irreverent tales like Click Clack Moo and I Want My Hat Back.

In this sneaky, silly picture book for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen, an intrepidbut not so cleverspace explorer is certain hes found the only living thing on Mars A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission, determined to prove the naysayers wrong. But when he arrives, equipped with a package of cupcakes as a gift, he sees nothing but a nearly barren planet. Finally, he spies a single flower and packs it away to take back to Earth as proof that there is indeed life on Mars. But as he settles in for the journey home, he cracks open his cupcakesonly to discover that someone has eaten them all! Readers will love being in on the secret: Unbeknownst to the explorer, a Martian has been wandering through the illustrations the whole timeand he got himself a delicious snack along the way.

Ever wonder what Santa was like as a child? Award-winning author/illustrator Jon Agee brings us the funny, playful answer in this Christmas picture book destined to become a classic.Little Santa loves the North Pole. The rest of his family? Not so much. So, when they decide to move to Florida, Santa is miserable. Lucky for him, a blizzard foils their plans. The only way out of the house is up the chimney. Up goes Santa, to look for help, and along the way, he meets a reindeer and a large group of elves, who are more than eager to join in the rescue!With the sly humor of Jon Klassen and the read-aloud pleasure of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this tale of Santas beginnings is perfect for every kids holiday library.

This absurdly clever and funny graphic novel, told entirely in palindromes, is created by World Palindrome Champion Jon Agee, author of Go Hang a Salami! Im a Lasagna Hog!Otto is having a very palindramatic day. His pet, Pip, has gone missing, and his search for the dog leads him deeper and deeper into a strange and perplexing world--full of talking owls, stacks of cats, storms and mazes, boats and trains and automobiles . . . oh my! Everything seems to be the same backward and forward, and Pip isnt sure hell ever find his way home to Mom and Pop. But you, reader, will enjoy his Oz-like journey thoroughly.

Milo the Magnificents magic act isnt so magnificent after all, until he meets a bear who teaches him the secret to the perfect hat trick in this classic and critically acclaimed picture book, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen Milo the Magnificent is the worlds least magnificent magician. He cant even pull a rabbit out of his hat! When Mr. Popovich gives him one more chance, Milo knows he has no choice: he has to go out and catch a rabbit for his act. Instead, he catches a bear. And the bear promises to help! Into the hat he dives. Milo rides the train home, sure his act will go off perfectly tonight. But when he arrives in his dressing room, he discovers that he left his hatand the bear!on the train. Meanwhile, across town, a man in a restaurant has a very familiar hat . . . Can Milo get his hat back in time for his act?

With the wit and read-aloud appeal of Peter Browns Children Make Terrible Pets and William Steigs Petes a Pizza, this funny, fierce picture book teaches kids just what it takes to be a great lion There are seven steps to becoming a proper lion, including Looking Fierce, Roaring, Prowling Around, and Pouncing. Our young hero, a rather meek and scrawny human boy, does his best to learn the necessary skills during his training with a master instructor (who just happens to be a real lion). After a grueling set of lessons, the boy discovers that that the final stepLooking Out for Your Friendsis the most important of all. Thats how any kid can earn his lion diploma (not to mention the affection of every cat in town).

A foolish knight is certain that his side of the wall is the safe side in this clever, amusingly meta picture book by the acclaimed creator of Its Only StanleyTheres a wall in the middle of the book, and our hero--a young knight--is sure that the wall protects his side of the book from the dangers of the other side--like an angry tiger and giant rhino, and worst of all, an ogre who would gobble him up in a second! But our knight doesnt seem to notice the crocodile and growing sea of water that are emerging on his side. When hes almost over his head and calling for help, who will come to his rescue? An individual who isnt as dangerous as the knight thought--from a side of the book that might just have some positive things to offer after all!