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Argus

By Michelle Knudsen
Illustrated by Andrea Wesson

By Michelle Knudsen
Illustrated by Andrea Wesson

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Hardcover $17.99

Feb 22, 2011 | ISBN 9780763637903 | 4-8 years

Argus by Michelle Knudsen
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Feb 22, 2011 | ISBN 9780763637903

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    Feb 22, 2011 | ISBN 9780763637903 | 4-8 years

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About Argus

From the author of the best-selling Library Lion comes a funny, heartfelt picture book about embracing the unusual, green scales and all.

Sally’s class is doing a science project, and Mrs. Henshaw is handing out eggs for hatching. “Mine looks different,” says Sally. “Don’t be difficult,” says Mrs. Henshaw. When Sally’s egg cracks, what emerges is something green and scaly with big yellow eyes. Argus isn’t like the other chicks;he isn’t small and fuzzy, and he doesn’t like seeds and bugs. He’d rather eat other chicks (or children, as he grows even bigger). Watching the other kids playing with their identical chicks, Sally wonders, would she be better off without Argus? With sly humor and a subtle tug at the heartstrings, Michelle Knudsen hatches a story about learning not just to tolerate, but to love what is different, while Andrea Wesson’s endearing illustrations bring the tale to life with quirky details and offbeat charm.

Also by Michelle Knudsen

Revenge of the Evil Librarian
Curse of the Evil Librarian
Marilyn's Monster
The Dragon of Trelian
The Princess of Trelian
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Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Hardcover | $17.99
Published by Candlewick
Feb 22, 2011 | 32 Pages | 10-5/8 x 9-7/16 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780763637903

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Praise

Knudsen (Library Lion) never overplays her hand, but lets the story’s laughs unfold naturally from the characters and circumstances. Her grasp of the life of the elementary school classroom is spot-on; this should become another favorite.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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