Reviews
Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: "Barnett's comic voice is at its driest as he recounts that quintessential American childhood activity--the digging of the giant hole.", Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: "A clever second collaboration between Barnett and Klassen... The prose is deadpan; the joke's all in Klassen's winsomely smudgy illustrations.", "Encourages big, imaginative thinking." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This nutty ode to affection has echoes of Ruth Krauss in its sensible absurdity." -- Kirkus Reviews "Love, joy, and ridiculous similes come together in this confectionary absurdity from noted talents Barnett and Pizzoli." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: "The stuff of kids' wildest dreams" -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: "A subversive take on the topic of manners that still manages to deliver a message about human decency." -- The Horn Book Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: "[A] wild, relatable fantasy...This telling will resonate with (and tickle) the intended audience." -- Booklist Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: "Barnett's narration hits all the right wry notes...while Parsley's expressive, exaggerated drawings give the story the tight narrative arc, visual breeziness, and snappy comic rhythms." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for EXTRA YARN: "Understated illustrations and prose seamlessly construct an enchanting and mysterious tale." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for EXTRA YARN: "Klassen's deadpan, stylized illustrations impeccably complement Barnett's quirky droll writing." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Praise for EXTRA YARN: "There's nothing to say but perfect." -- Lane Smith, New York Times bestselling author of IT'S A BOOK Praise for RULES OF THE HOUSE: "Barnett and Myers have created a winning tale of sibling rivalry and, ultimately, loyalty. Barnett's trademark dry humor appears in full force, and Myers' illustrations are wonderfully detailed." -- Booklist (starred review) Praise for RULES OF THE HOUSE: "Readers will (probably) agree that even the most irritating siblings don't deserve to be cooked and eaten. As a rule." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: "A clever second collaboration between Barnett and Klassen... The prose is deadpan; the joke's all in Klassen's winsomely smudgy illustrations." -- New York Times Book Review Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: "Mind-blowing in the best possible way." -- Horn Book (starred review) Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: "When Sam and Dave dig a hole, readers get 'something spectacular.'...Lucky readers -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: "Barnett's comic voice is at its driest as he recounts that quintessential American childhood activity--the digging of the giant hole." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for THE SKUNK: "Gives off a deliciously Hitchockian air of high style and deep-seated dread. . . a story that speaks to the urbane existentialist/absurdist lurking in the heart of every reader." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for THE SKUNK: "Clever visual motifs, sly storytelling, and tight pacing make this a picture book that will be enjoyed by both children and their grown-ups." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Praise for THE SKUNK: "McDonnell's graceful and simple cartoonlike illustrations mitigate the notes of paranoia and obsession in Barnett's deadpan text." -- Horn Book (starred review) Praise for THE SKUNK: "A daffy yet stylish readaloud with surprising performance possibilities." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review), Praise for EXTRA YARN: "Understated illustrations and prose seamlessly construct an enchanting and mysterious tale.", Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: "A subversive take on the topic of manners that still manages to deliver a message about human decency.", Praise for THE SKUNK: "Gives off a deliciously Hitchockian air of high style and deep-seated dread. . . a story that speaks to the urbane existentialist/absurdist lurking in the heart of every reader.", Love, joy, and ridiculous similes come together in this confectionary absurdity from noted talents Barnett and Pizzoli., Praise for EXTRA YARN: "Klassen's deadpan, stylized illustrations impeccably complement Barnett's quirky droll writing.", Praise for RULES OF THE HOUSE: "Barnett and Myers have created a winning tale of sibling rivalry and, ultimately, loyalty. Barnett's trademark dry humor appears in full force, and Myers' illustrations are wonderfully detailed.", Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: "[A] wild, relatable fantasy...This telling will resonate with (and tickle) the intended audience.", Praise for RULES OF THE HOUSE: "Readers will (probably) agree that even the most irritating siblings don't deserve to be cooked and eaten. As a rule.", Praise for THE MAGIC WORD: "Barnett's narration hits all the right wry notes...while Parsley's expressive, exaggerated drawings give the story the tight narrative arc, visual breeziness, and snappy comic rhythms.", Praise for THE SKUNK: "Clever visual motifs, sly storytelling, and tight pacing make this a picture book that will be enjoyed by both children and their grown-ups.", Praise for THE SKUNK: "McDonnell's graceful and simple cartoonlike illustrations mitigate the notes of paranoia and obsession in Barnett's deadpan text.", Praise for SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE: "When Sam and Dave dig a hole, readers get 'something spectacular.'...Lucky readers
