Seahorses are sold out / Katja Gehrmann and Constanze Spengler ; translated by Shelley Tanaka.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781776573851
- ISBN: 1776573854
- ISBN: 9781776573868
- ISBN: 1776573862
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
- Edition: English-language edition.
- Publisher: Wellington, New Zealand : Gecko Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021.
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Subject: | Pets > Juvenile fiction. Fathers and daughters > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Picture books. |
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Allard Branch | C SPE (Text) | 37842000795700 | Childrens - English | Volume hold | Available | - |
Salt Spring Island Public Library | J ER SPE (Text) | 33123009761728 | Children's Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
Sparwood Public Library | E GEH (Text) | 35172000346888 | Easy readers/Picture books | Volume hold | Available | - |
Terrace Public Library | E SPE (Text) | 35151000713925 | Easy Books | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-06-14 |
- Baker & Taylor
"Mika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for swimming trip he promised. So Dad allows Mika to choose a pet from the store while he finishes the project: something quiet like a mouse. And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another. The mouse gets lost so they need a dog to find it. The dog is followed by a seal, then a penguin. How many animals can come to stay before Dad notices?"-- - Lerner Pub Group
A lockdown bestseller and high spirited story about an enterprising only child and a single-fatherâs juggle to work from home.
Mikaâs father works from home and heâs very busy! He can never find time for the promised swimming trip. So Dad allows Mika to choose a pet from the store while he finishes the projectâsomething quiet like a mouse. And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another⦠The mouse gets lost so they need a dog to find it. The dog is followed by a seal, the seal a penguin. One pet for Mika leads to another and another. How many animals can come to stay before a harassed father notices?
A relatable, cheerful and wild picture book for families during lockdown, with a single-parent juggling working from home and childcare. Celebrating Mikaâs initiative and creativity, this is a fun and absurd story ideal for 5-7 year olds to read independently or together. Featuring a single dad working from home and gender neutral child, Mika, this picture book allows young readers of all ages to identify with diverse characters.
âAbsolutely hilarious.ââKirkus Reviews
Constanze Spengler is an author and illustrator living in Germany.
Katja Gehrmann writes and illustrates childrenâs books. She studied illustration in Mexico, Spain and Germany, where she now lives.
Praise for Seahorses Are Sold Out:
"Lively, colorful illustrations drawn in loose black outlines track this incredible saga of a bored kid, an opportunistic pet-shop owner, and a clueless father in comic double-page spreads chronicling Mikaâs wild, unsupervised activities, culminating in a surprising climax. Absolutely hilarious."âKirkus Reviews
âHere is a book that shows a single Dad and never uses a pronoun for its protagonist all whilst being an entertaining page turner in a longer picture book format. It is also a celebration of childrenâs independence and ingenuity.ââLove Four Learning
âThis fun picture book shows how independent our young people can be, and how sometimes bedlam can follow.ââSchools and Libraries Association New Zealand Aotearoa