| FINALLY! Claude Ponti–the international star beloved around the world for his iconic children's books– has major new book in English! Adele in Sand Land by Claude Ponti ISBN: 978-1-943145-16-4 News Alert!!! Check the credits: Adele in Sand Land was translated by Art Spiegelman as "Skeeter Grant" with Françoise Mouly! About Adele A journey into a world of utter fantasy and delight! Where can young readers experience boundless imagination? In the sandbox, of course, as they follow Adele on her discovery of a barefoot king, a cloud of fluffy chicks, and a dessert island (YUM!). With this wild playground adventure, it’s easy to see why star French cartoonist Claude Ponti is one of the world’s most beloved children’s book authors. TOON LEVEL: 1 INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+ READING LEVEL: Grades K-1 AUTHOR: Claude Ponti LANGUAGE: English PAGES: 48 DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6" RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2017 ISBN: 978-1-943145-16-4 BUY NOW LEARN MORE About Claude Ponti Claude Ponti is a prolific author, painter, and illustrator, known for his humorous explorations of the nonsense world of dreams. His first picture book, Adele’s Album , was created to amuse his young daughter; he has since authored more than sixty children’s books. Ponti currently divides his time between the French countryside (where there are many birds, such as pheasants) and Paris (where there are pigeons). Reviewers love Adele . Every spread is "a gem"! “Spectacular weirdness…imaginative odyssey…memorable as it is bizarre" - Wall Street Journal’s Best New Children’s Books ★★★ "Readers, particularly the newly independent ones at whom this is aimed, will delightedly join the outing." - Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW "A bright, brimming feast of lyrical zaniness." - Booklist "Every two-page spread in this book is a gem...The images are filled with details, making this a great book for an adult and child to read together, pointing things out as they go, or alone, all the better to pore over the pages and take in every detail." - School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids "The dreamlike quality of the art allows kids to let their imaginations run wild." - Mom Read It "This delightful 38-page small hardcover picture book for kindergarten to first-grade readers is reminiscent of Winsor McCay’s highly-detailed Little Nemo in Slumberland ." - AmoXcalli: Fred Patten Reviews Enjoy a taste of the visual feast! LEARN MORE Praise for Ponti's Chick and Chickie Play All Day! ★ A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year "Even young readers who have never set eyes on sequential art before will be quite comfortable here." - Booklist "If you want to give an emerging reader a treat - a book they might actually be able to read and enjoy - definitely put Chick & Chickie: Play All Day at the top of your list." - Books4yourkids.com LEARN MORE |
FINALLY!
Claude Ponti–the international star beloved around the world for his iconic children's books–
has major new book in English! |
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Check the credits:
Adele in Sand Land was translated by Art Spiegelman as "Skeeter Grant" with Françoise Mouly!
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A journey into a world of utter fantasy and delight!
Where can young readers experience boundless imagination? In the sandbox, of course, as they follow Adele on her discovery of a barefoot king, a cloud of fluffy chicks, and a dessert island (YUM!). With this wild playground adventure, it’s easy to see why star French cartoonist Claude Ponti is one of the world’s most beloved children’s book authors.
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TOON LEVEL: 1
INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+
READING LEVEL: Grades K-1
AUTHOR: Claude Ponti
LANGUAGE: English
PAGES: 48
DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6"
RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-943145-16-4 |
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Claude Ponti is a prolific author, painter, and illustrator, known for his humorous explorations of the nonsense world of dreams. His first picture book, Adele’s Album, was created to amuse his young daughter; he has since authored more than sixty children’s books. Ponti currently divides his time between the French countryside (where there are many birds, such as pheasants) and Paris (where there are pigeons). |
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Reviewers love Adele.
Every spread is "a gem"! |
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| “Spectacular weirdness…imaginative odyssey…memorable as it is bizarre" - Wall Street Journal’s Best New Children’s Books
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★★★ "Readers, particularly the newly independent ones at whom this is aimed, will delightedly join the outing." - Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW
"A bright, brimming feast of lyrical zaniness."
- Booklist |
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"Every two-page spread in this book is a gem...The images are filled with details, making this a great book for an adult and child to read together, pointing things out as they go, or alone, all the better to pore over the pages and take in every detail." - School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids |
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"The dreamlike quality of the art allows kids to let their imaginations run wild." - Mom Read It
"This delightful 38-page small hardcover picture book for kindergarten to first-grade readers is reminiscent of Winsor McCay’s highly-detailed Little Nemo in Slumberland." - AmoXcalli: Fred Patten Reviews |
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Enjoy a taste of the visual feast! |
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| ★ A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year |
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"Even young readers who have never set eyes on sequential art before will be quite comfortable here." - Booklist "If you want to give an emerging reader a treat - a book they might actually be able to read and enjoy - definitely put Chick & Chickie: Play All Day at the top of your list." - Books4yourkids.com |
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