Agatha - Hardcover

Pignataro, Anna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1499800967 ISBN 13: 9781499800968

Publisher: little bee books, 2015

Synopsis

Introducing Agatha--a unique new character whose story will remind you to always be yourself!

From the time she was born having her mother's pig ears and her father's bear nose, Agatha has always felt different. Then she starts kindergarten and finds that she just doesn't fit in with the other kids. When her teacher asks everyone why they are special, she feels nervous because everyone is better at the things she comes up with than her, so she hides. But after they find her and all say the reasons they think she's special, Agatha begins to realize that being "different" might not be so bad after all.

About this title

About the Author:

Anna Pignataro is the illustrator of many picture books for children, including the bestselling Mama, How Long Will You Love Me? and Mama, Will You Hold My Hand? She lives in Australia with her family.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 1—Young Agatha is half-bear, half-pig. She's anxious and feels that she doesn't fit in. She stands out at family get-togethers and at school. Convinced that she isn't good at anything, Agatha hides rather than shares her talents with her class. Her teacher and fellow students pipe up with all the things Agatha is good at, and all ends well. What makes Agatha appear different on the page isn't that she is a bear/pig mix. It's that she is the only character with hair and rosy cheeks. (In fact, all of the animals are rendered in the same white, gray, and black with shading.) The animals' faces are expressive, and the pops of color on their clothes help make the illustrations inviting. VERDICT An additional purchase for libraries needing more books about being different. For another book about being part one thing and part another, try Kyo Maclear's Spork (Kids Can, 2010).—Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA

About this edition

• Publisher: little bee books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1499800967
• ISBN 13: 9781499800968
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40