Shorty & Clem - Hardcover

Slack, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062421581 ISBN 13: 9780062421586

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2017

Synopsis

The creator of the award-winning app Scruffy Kitty, Michael Slack, brings young readers a fresh, dynamic duo: an energetic dinosaur and a cranky but loving bird who both pack lots of silly noises and fuzzy surprises in this vibrantly illustrated friendship story.

Meet Shorty & Clem! Shorty is a really short dinosaur. A shortysaurus, to be exact. Clem is a blue quail. A quail is some kind of bird.

While Clem is out, a package arrives at the door with his name on it. Shorty gets super excited and finds the box irresistible. What’s inside? A race car...trampoline...bongos...monkeys? He REALLY wants to open it but, he knows that it’s Clem’s. Should he open the box? Of course not! Instead, he jumps on it like a trampoline—THUMP!—and bangs on it like a drum—BOOM BADA BOOM!—until he finally opens it. That’s when Clem comes home. Shorty is sure he’s done something terrible, but Clem proves to him that best friends are the best surprises of all!

About this title

About the Author

Michael Slack has written and illustrated Shorty & Clem, Monkey Truck, Wazdot?, and Elecopter. He is also the illustrator of the popular Nugget & Fang by Tammi Sauer. At home in the Bay Area, Michael enjoys making art, designing characters, and creating books. He has also produced board games, card games, 100-piece puzzles, and the award-winning app Scruffy Kitty. Find him at www.slackart.com.

Michael Slack has written and illustrated Shorty & Clem, Monkey Truck, Wazdot?, and Elecopter. He is also the illustrator of the popular Nugget & Fang by Tammi Sauer. At home in the Bay Area, Michael enjoys making art, designing characters, and creating books. He has also produced board games, card games, 100-piece puzzles, and the award-winning app Scruffy Kitty. Find him at www.slackart.com.

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1—Fans of Mo Willems's "Pigeon" books and the "Elephant and Piggie" series will appreciate this unlikely pair of friends. Shorty is a shortysaurus (a very small dinosaur), and Clem is a quail. Clem goes out one day, and Shorty finds a package addressed to his friend. He knows he shouldn't open it but still tries to figure out what is inside. Finally, Shorty's curiosity is too much to bear, and he opens the package. Immediately struck with guilt, he hides inside the box as Clem returns. Shorty confesses, and Clem tells him the package was actually a birthday present for him, and the pair happily enjoy the gift. Featuring speech bubbles and digital images against a white background, this story shines because of the charming personalities of the characters. VERDICT A great read-aloud or beginning read-alone and a fun addition to most collections.—Emily E. Lazio, New York Public Library

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0062421581
• ISBN 13: 9780062421586
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Slack Michael