Late for School

Praise

“Featuring a catchy cadence, Reiss’s rhyming tale and Austin’s pleasingly exaggerated artwork introduce a fresh-faced narrator. . . The narrative gives way to kid-pleasing nonsense as absurd incidents conspire to threaten the student’s perfect punctuality record. . . Austin’s wild and wily airbrushed illustrations make use of electric hues and skewed perspectives; large scale views present the earnest, wide-eyed hero manifesting an array of entertaining facial expressions. A surprise ending-complete with graphic details-wraps up this satisfyingly silly caper.”—Publishers Weekly

“With photorealistic precision, Austin depicts an exaggeratedly panicked young scholar from a variety of canted and slanted points of view as he runs, flies, sails, and flails his way down city streets. . . Children tardy and timely will laugh at this droll recitation.”—Kirkus Reviews