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    Bad Drawer

    Author Seth Fishman
    Illustrated by Jessixa Bagley, Armand Baltazar, Anna Bond, Seth Fishman, Travis Foster, Jessica Hische, Tillie Walden, Ethan Young
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    Hardcover
    $18.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Penguin Workshop
    8.5"W x 10.25"H x 0.36"D   | 13 oz | 36 per carton
    On sale Oct 25, 2022 | 40 Pages | 9780593385784
    Age 5-8 years | Grades K-3
    Reading Level: Lexile AD550L | Fountas & Pinnell M
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    “The Stone Soup of collaborative creativity—eight thumbs up!”—Jessica Love, author of Julián Is a Mermaid

    "Bad Drawer is inspiring for every kind of drawer, and it is such a fun, creative way to show what can happen when we work together with our friends." —Nathan Pyle, #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Strange Planet

    A hilarious and gorgeous picture book by A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars author Seth Fishman, following a bad drawer who works together with his friends to help bring his wildest stories to life.

    The Arkansas Diamond Book Award Third Place Winner for 2024-2025!

    Seth has a super fantastic story in his head. A story so completely awesome and unbelievably amazing that he needs to get it out on paper and share it with the world right away. There's only one problem: He's a bad drawer. Like, really bad. He's tried and tried, but his illustrations are never quite like he imagined when they actually land on the page.

    But he has an idea that might fix things: What if his friends help him bring his story to life? A delightful picture book featuring work from award-winning illustrators Jessixa Bagley, Armand Baltazar, Anna Bond, Travis Foster, Jessica Hische, Tillie Walden, and Ethan Young, Bad Drawer will make readers laugh out loud and embrace their flaws -- while also having quite a bit of fun in the process.
    • AWARD | 2024
      Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award
    “The Stone Soup of collaborative creativity—eight thumbs up!”—Jessica Love, author of Julián Is a Mermaid

    "Bad Drawer is inspiring for every kind of drawer, and it is such a fun, creative way to show what can happen when we work together with our friends." —Nathan Pyle, #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Strange Planet

    "A creative story with a sound message: If at first you don’t succeed, ask a friend for help." —Kirkus Reviews

    "...Its overarching message is worthwhile: collaboration is worth seeking out because it makes the most of everyone’s talents." —Publishers Weekly
    Seth Fishman is a native of Midland, Texas (think Friday Night Lights), and a graduate of Princeton University and the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. He spends his days as a literary agent at The Gernert Company and his nights (and mornings) writing. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his amazing wife and son. View titles by Seth Fishman
    Jessixa Bagley is an award-winning children’s book author/illustrator. She is also a fine artist, comics creator, and teacher of writing and watercolor. Her book Boats for Papa won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award and the Washington State Book Award for Children’s Books. Her book Laundry Day received a 2018 Ezra Jack Keats Honor Award. Many of her picture books are Junior Library Guild Selections. Jessixa often illustrates for other artists and collaborates with her artist husband, Aaron Bagley. She lives in Seattle with her husband and son. View titles by Jessixa Bagley
    Armand Baltazar began his career in feature animation first as a background artist, then as a visual development artist, and art director for DreamWorks Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Image Movers Digital and Pixar Animation Studio. What began as a simple illustrated adventure story for his son would become the first illustrated novel in his series. Armand resides in Northern California with his family. View titles by Armand Baltazar
    Anna Bond is co-founder and chief creative officer at Rifle Paper Co., a stationery, home and lifestyle brand based on Anna’s hand-painted designs. She has been honored as an ADC Young Gun, spoken at Facebook HQ, designed a USPS postage stamp, and is featured in Grace Bonney’s best-selling book In the Company of Women. Anna lives in Maitland, Florida with her husband Nathan and their three sons. View titles by Anna Bond
    Travis Foster has been illustrating for more than 25 years. Some of his editorial and advertising clients include Target, Sony, Dell, Sprint, Disney, Rodale Press, Forbes, Simon & Schuster, The Wall Street Journal, Internet Week, Aetna and The Washington Post. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. View titles by Travis Foster
    Jessica Hische grew up in Pennsylvania. She currently lives in San Francisco, where she works as a letterer, illustrator, type designer, and relentless procrastiworker. Clients include Wes Anderson, Dave Eggers, The New York Times, Tiffany & Co., OXFAM America, McSweeney's, American Express, Target, Victoria's Secret, Chronicle Books, Nike, and Samsung. View titles by Jessica Hische
    Tillie Walden is a cartoonist and illustrator from Austin, TX. She is a graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies, where she now teaches. As of 2022, she has published three graphic novellas with the London based Avery Hill Publishing and three with First Second Books, including her Eisner Award-winning memoir Spinning. She lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire with her cat Stan. View titles by Tillie Walden
    Ethan Young was born to Chinese immigrant parents in NYC. Young is an Eisner-nominated cartoonist, best known for NANJING: The Burning City, winner of the 2016 Reuben Award for Best Graphic Novel. His other works include The Dragon Path, Space Bear, and Life Between Panels. In addition to comic book work, Young is also a prolific freelance illustrator, having worked with Animation Domination HD on multiple cartoons for FXX. View titles by Ethan Young

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    About

    “The Stone Soup of collaborative creativity—eight thumbs up!”—Jessica Love, author of Julián Is a Mermaid

    "Bad Drawer is inspiring for every kind of drawer, and it is such a fun, creative way to show what can happen when we work together with our friends." —Nathan Pyle, #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Strange Planet

    A hilarious and gorgeous picture book by A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars author Seth Fishman, following a bad drawer who works together with his friends to help bring his wildest stories to life.

    The Arkansas Diamond Book Award Third Place Winner for 2024-2025!

    Seth has a super fantastic story in his head. A story so completely awesome and unbelievably amazing that he needs to get it out on paper and share it with the world right away. There's only one problem: He's a bad drawer. Like, really bad. He's tried and tried, but his illustrations are never quite like he imagined when they actually land on the page.

    But he has an idea that might fix things: What if his friends help him bring his story to life? A delightful picture book featuring work from award-winning illustrators Jessixa Bagley, Armand Baltazar, Anna Bond, Travis Foster, Jessica Hische, Tillie Walden, and Ethan Young, Bad Drawer will make readers laugh out loud and embrace their flaws -- while also having quite a bit of fun in the process.

    Awards

    • AWARD | 2024
      Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award

    Praise

    “The Stone Soup of collaborative creativity—eight thumbs up!”—Jessica Love, author of Julián Is a Mermaid

    "Bad Drawer is inspiring for every kind of drawer, and it is such a fun, creative way to show what can happen when we work together with our friends." —Nathan Pyle, #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Strange Planet

    "A creative story with a sound message: If at first you don’t succeed, ask a friend for help." —Kirkus Reviews

    "...Its overarching message is worthwhile: collaboration is worth seeking out because it makes the most of everyone’s talents." —Publishers Weekly

    Author

    Seth Fishman is a native of Midland, Texas (think Friday Night Lights), and a graduate of Princeton University and the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. He spends his days as a literary agent at The Gernert Company and his nights (and mornings) writing. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his amazing wife and son. View titles by Seth Fishman
    Jessixa Bagley is an award-winning children’s book author/illustrator. She is also a fine artist, comics creator, and teacher of writing and watercolor. Her book Boats for Papa won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award and the Washington State Book Award for Children’s Books. Her book Laundry Day received a 2018 Ezra Jack Keats Honor Award. Many of her picture books are Junior Library Guild Selections. Jessixa often illustrates for other artists and collaborates with her artist husband, Aaron Bagley. She lives in Seattle with her husband and son. View titles by Jessixa Bagley
    Armand Baltazar began his career in feature animation first as a background artist, then as a visual development artist, and art director for DreamWorks Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Image Movers Digital and Pixar Animation Studio. What began as a simple illustrated adventure story for his son would become the first illustrated novel in his series. Armand resides in Northern California with his family. View titles by Armand Baltazar
    Anna Bond is co-founder and chief creative officer at Rifle Paper Co., a stationery, home and lifestyle brand based on Anna’s hand-painted designs. She has been honored as an ADC Young Gun, spoken at Facebook HQ, designed a USPS postage stamp, and is featured in Grace Bonney’s best-selling book In the Company of Women. Anna lives in Maitland, Florida with her husband Nathan and their three sons. View titles by Anna Bond
    Travis Foster has been illustrating for more than 25 years. Some of his editorial and advertising clients include Target, Sony, Dell, Sprint, Disney, Rodale Press, Forbes, Simon & Schuster, The Wall Street Journal, Internet Week, Aetna and The Washington Post. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. View titles by Travis Foster
    Jessica Hische grew up in Pennsylvania. She currently lives in San Francisco, where she works as a letterer, illustrator, type designer, and relentless procrastiworker. Clients include Wes Anderson, Dave Eggers, The New York Times, Tiffany & Co., OXFAM America, McSweeney's, American Express, Target, Victoria's Secret, Chronicle Books, Nike, and Samsung. View titles by Jessica Hische
    Tillie Walden is a cartoonist and illustrator from Austin, TX. She is a graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies, where she now teaches. As of 2022, she has published three graphic novellas with the London based Avery Hill Publishing and three with First Second Books, including her Eisner Award-winning memoir Spinning. She lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire with her cat Stan. View titles by Tillie Walden
    Ethan Young was born to Chinese immigrant parents in NYC. Young is an Eisner-nominated cartoonist, best known for NANJING: The Burning City, winner of the 2016 Reuben Award for Best Graphic Novel. His other works include The Dragon Path, Space Bear, and Life Between Panels. In addition to comic book work, Young is also a prolific freelance illustrator, having worked with Animation Domination HD on multiple cartoons for FXX. View titles by Ethan Young

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