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Bad Drawer

Illustrated by Jessixa Bagley, Armand Baltazar, Anna Bond, Seth Fishman, Travis Foster, Jessica Hische, Tillie Walden, Ethan Young

Hardcover

$18.99 US

Penguin Young Readers | Penguin Workshop

8.5"W x 10.25"H x 0.36"D (21.6 x 26.0 x 0.9 cm) | 13 oz (380 g) | 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

Sales rights: World

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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.

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.

NOMINEE | 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 View titles by Jessixa Bagley

Armand Baltazar View titles by Armand Baltazar

Anna Bond View titles by Anna Bond

Travis Foster 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. website: jessicahische.is | twitter: @jessicahische. View titles by Jessica Hische

Tillie Walden View titles by Tillie Walden

Ethan Young View titles by Ethan Young

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