Dude!
Hardcover – Picture Book, April 24, 2018
Roaring Brook Press · Hardcover · April 24, 2018
Aaron Reynolds, the author of Nerdy Berdy and Creepy Carrots! teams up with Dan Santat, the Caldecott–winning illustrator behind The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend to create the hilarious, gnarly summer adventure picture book, Dude!
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- Who it’s for
- A summer surf outing brings friendship, a shark, and a comic surprise together in picture-book form.
- Themes
- Friendship, Surfing adventure
- Genres
- Funny Stories, Animal Stories, Friendship
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Aaron Reynolds, the author of Nerdy Berdy and Creepy Carrots! teams up with Dan Santat, the Caldecott–winning illustrator behind The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend to create the hilarious, gnarly summer adventure picture book, Dude! Dude! You have to read this book. It's totally about this platypus and this beaver who are friends. They want to go surfing but dude, there's this shark who's in the ocean, too. But don't worry.
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This shark approaches and you'll never guess what happens. Kirkus Reviews named this one of their "BEST PICTURE BOOKS OF 2018" for a good laugh!
Surf, Friends, Laughs
A summer surf outing brings friendship, a shark, and a comic surprise together in picture-book form.
Come here for
- A platypus-and-beaver friendship with a beachside adventure
- A playful setup that leaves room for a surprise
Expect
- A funny picture-book read with gnarly summer energy
- A shark in the ocean—and a turn you won’t guess
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 53% |
|---|---|
| Animal Stories | 51% |
| Friendship | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Funny Stories
- Friendship
- Authors
- Aaron Reynolds
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
- Published
- April 24, 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Friendship · Surfing adventure
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure