Pardon Me!

(Hardback)

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A little bird just wants some peace and quietbut hes about to get a whole lot more than he bargained for in this clever picture book debut, in the tradition of Jon Klassens I Want My Hat Back.

Its a beautiful, sunny day in the swamp when a little yellow bird settles down on a rockonly to be interrupted as first a heron, then a frog, then a turtle ask to sit on the rock with him. As each animal says pardon me, the little birds replies get grumpier:

I suppose I cant stop you.
Its already crowded, dont you think
Sure, the entire swamps here already. Why shouldnt you be, too

When a fox comes by, the bird finally loses his cool. But it just so happens that fox showed up for a reason, and the little birds outburst leads to a surprise ending youll want to read again and again.

Reviews

"A fabulous choice for storytime; pair it with Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back (Candlewick, 2011) for surefire laughs and cries to 'read it again, please.'" * School Library Journal *
"Miyares, in his first outing as both author and artist, follows in the footsteps of Jon Klassen . . . A winning, mischievous read-aloud." * Publishers Weekly *
"sumptuously illustrated" * The Wall Street Journal *

Author Bio

Daniel Miyares has illustrated books such as Bambino and Mr. Twain and Waking Up is Hard to Do. Pardon Me! was his first adventure as an author/illustrator, followed by Float. He earned a BFA in illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2002 and has since worked for Hallmark Cards Inc. Daniel currently lives near Kansas City with his lovely wife and their two small children.