My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks: And Other Funny Family Portraits
By (Author) Hanoch Piven
Illustrated by Hanoch Piven
Random House USA Inc
Dragonfly Books
3rd December 2012
19th September 2012
United States
Children
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
40
Width 203mm, Height 264mm, Spine 4mm
170g
How do you draw a playful daddy Or a smelly dog For any kid who's ever been asked to "draw a picture of your family," here's an unusual and much more fun take on the project! Using objects to represent personality traits, acclaimed illustrator Hanoch Piven creates simple and funny portraits that perfectly describe all the members of one girl's family. Children of all ages will be inspired to make their own family portraits after reading this book.
Hanoch Piven is the illustrator of several children's books, including My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks, called "delightful" in a starred review from School Library Journal; and My Best Friend Is As Sharp As a Pencil, called "exuberant and intriguing . . . great, inventive fun" by Kirkus Reviews. He also illustrates for Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, and others. Hanoch often gives "drawing with objects" workshops in classrooms, hospitals (in art therapy programs), and museums. Learn more at pivenworld.com.