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    Alphonse, You're Ruining the Show!

    Part of Natalie and Alphonse

    Author Daisy Hirst
    Illustrated by Daisy Hirst
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    Hardcover
    $17.99 US
    Candlewick
    10.25"W x 10.63"H x 0.36"D   | 15 oz | 32 per carton
    On sale Oct 22, 2024 | 40 Pages | 9781536238891
    Age 3-5 years | Up to Kindergarten
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    From the award-winning author-illustrator Daisy Hirst comes a reassuring and entertaining story about a sleepover at Granny’s house in this fourth picture book starring monster siblings Natalie and Alphonse.

    Natalie and Alphonse are staying the night at Granny’s house—and putting on their own play! There will be red curtains, lights, and even yogurt with sprinkles during the intermission. But when Natalie tells Alphonse he can’t have a ticket and be in the show, Alphonse wants to go home. How can the show go on without one of its stars? Luckily, Granny knows just how to turn things around, and after a cozy night’s sleep and a breakfast of pancakes, Natalie and Alphonse are excited to welcome Mom and Dad to their theatrical performance!
    Hirst’s trademark bold, screen-printed illustrations accentuate this child-friendly tale. . . allowing the siblings’ personalities—and disagreements—to hilariously shine through. . . .A creative ode to imaginative play with familiar characters.
    —Kirkus Reviews

    Told with warmth and a sort of knowing humor, this well-crafted tale will appeal to readers who’ve enjoyed Hirst’s previous books, and newcomers as well.
    —School Library Journal
    Daisy Hirst is the creator of the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Book The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head, Hilda and the Runaway Baby, Hamish Takes the Train, and I Like Trains. She is also the author-illustrator of three other picture books about monster siblings Natalie and Alphonse and the Daisy Hirst’s Monster Books board book series. Daisy Hirst lives in London.
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    From the award-winning author-illustrator Daisy Hirst comes a reassuring and entertaining story about a sleepover at Granny’s house in this fourth picture book starring monster siblings Natalie and Alphonse.

    Natalie and Alphonse are staying the night at Granny’s house—and putting on their own play! There will be red curtains, lights, and even yogurt with sprinkles during the intermission. But when Natalie tells Alphonse he can’t have a ticket and be in the show, Alphonse wants to go home. How can the show go on without one of its stars? Luckily, Granny knows just how to turn things around, and after a cozy night’s sleep and a breakfast of pancakes, Natalie and Alphonse are excited to welcome Mom and Dad to their theatrical performance!

    Praise

    Hirst’s trademark bold, screen-printed illustrations accentuate this child-friendly tale. . . allowing the siblings’ personalities—and disagreements—to hilariously shine through. . . .A creative ode to imaginative play with familiar characters.
    —Kirkus Reviews

    Told with warmth and a sort of knowing humor, this well-crafted tale will appeal to readers who’ve enjoyed Hirst’s previous books, and newcomers as well.
    —School Library Journal

    Author

    Daisy Hirst is the creator of the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor Book The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head, Hilda and the Runaway Baby, Hamish Takes the Train, and I Like Trains. She is also the author-illustrator of three other picture books about monster siblings Natalie and Alphonse and the Daisy Hirst’s Monster Books board book series. Daisy Hirst lives in London.
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