Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Don't Eat Bees: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog
By (Author) Dev Petty
By (author) Mike Boldt
Random House USA Inc
Random House Inc
14th June 2022
19th May 2022
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 254mm, Height 254mm
Description
The comic duo behind I Don't Want to Be a Frog brings you Chip the dog, a hilarious pup who's got some "wisdom" to share. Are you a dog in need of advice Fear not- Chip the dog is ON IT in this super-silly guide to living your best canine life. Chip is seven; he knows things. Like what to eat (important papers,thefancy birdthehumans cooked forthefancy dinner, Grandpa's teeth), and what not to eat (bees). He won't get those mixed up, will he Pet lovers will see their own goofy fur-friends in Chip's earnest yet ridiculous antics, and readers who love funny animal stories will find their next favorite book buddy with Chip the dog, who's patiently waiting to eat your homework and slobber on your clothes. _x2605_ Nominee-Oklahoma Redbud Read Aloud Book Award, 2023 _x2605_ Nominee- Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award nominee, 2023
Reviews
"A chewy treat for dog lovers."Kirkus
"This absolutely ensures a lively storytime."The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books
"Romping read-aloud. . . . Funny and involving."Booklist
"Boldts signature sculptural dimensionality and flair for goofy expressions give readers much to savor."Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
DEV PETTY is the author of many books for kids, including I Don't Want to Be a Frog, Don't Eat Bees, Claymates, Moth & Butterfly- Ta-Da!, and How Old Is Mr. Tortoise Shelives in Berkeley, California, with her husband, daughters, and a snake named Boots who does NOT eat any bees. She also has two dogs who may or may not have eaten several bees. Visit Dev online at devpetty.com and on Twitter at @devpetty. MIKE BOLDT is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Just Try One Bite by Adam Mansbach and Camila Alves McConaughey. His numerous picture books include I Don't Want to Be a Frog, Don't Eat Bees, Bad Dog, and Find Fergus. When he's not drawing, he's building snow forts and Lego spaceships with his three kids at his home in rural Alberta, Canada, or sharing laughs and his ice cream with his wife. Follow Mike onTwitter at @MikeBoldt and on Instagram at @thatmikeboldt, and learn more about Mike atmikeboldt.ca.
