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CliFF the Failed Troll

(Warning: There Be Pirates in This Book!)

By Barbara Davis-Pyles
Illustrated by Justin Hillgrove

By Barbara Davis-Pyles
Illustrated by Justin Hillgrove

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Hardcover $17.99

Jan 19, 2021 | ISBN 9781632172464 | 4-8 years

CliFF the Failed Troll by Barbara Davis-Pyles
Hardcover $17.99
Jan 19, 2021 | ISBN 9781632172464

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About CliFF the Failed Troll

This sweet and funny story is about feeling different and embracing who we are.

A fun and original story by Barbara Davis-Pyles, author of Grizzly Boy and Stubby the Fearless Squid, about a troll named Cliff who isn’t very good at sitting still or being a “proper” troll. He’d much rather be a pirate anyway!

“Ahoy!” he shouts upon meeting other trolls, who then remind him that the proper troll hello is “Go away!” After a report card full of Fs in bridge building, stoney staring, and even goat gobbling (he’s a vegetarian!), Cliff sets off for pirate school.

But are things different for him there? Aye, that they arrrre!

This humorous story is about appreciating who we are and knowing there is a place where we fit in the world.

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About Barbara Davis-Pyles

BARBARA DAVIS-PYLES, author of Grizzly Boy and Stubby the Fearless Squid, has written hundreds of fiction and nonfiction pieces for the children’s education market. In addition to her curriculum-based work, she helped create A Day in the Meadow (with composer Frederick Frahm), a pipe organ demonstrator… More about Barbara Davis-Pyles

About Justin Hillgrove

JUSTIN HILLGROVE is a Pacific Northwest artist who loves painting monsters, robots, and other such nonsense, and has worked on everything from comics and toys to tabletop games. Justin lives in Snohomish, Washington with his wife, four kids, some chickens… More about Justin Hillgrove

Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Hardcover | $17.99
Published by Little Bigfoot
Jan 19, 2021 | 32 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781632172464

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Praise

“Inspiration for anyone hoping to find a crew of foulmouthed, barnacle-laden, sea dogs of their very own.”–Kirkus Reviews

“This humorous and heartwarming book is all about feeling different and embracing our true selves.”–

“Cliff the Failed Troll is a sweet story about pursuing what one wants. It is about not being squeezed into a lifestyle you have little interest in or are bored with. It is about seeking adventure and pursuing the things and a life you love.”–Picture Book Builders blog

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