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A Perfectly Messed-Up Story Hardback - 2014 - 1st Edition

by Patrick McDonnell

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In this interactive and engaging read-aloud, bestselling author and award-winning artist and creator of the MUTTS comic Patrick McDonnell creates a funny, engaging, and almost perfect story about embracing life's messes.

★ "Brilliant.... A playful, funny, and friendly treatment of anxiety and life's unpredictable messes." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Little Louie's story keeps getting messed up, and he's not happy about it! What's the point of telling his tale if he can't tell it perfectly? But when he stops and takes a deep breath, he realizes that everything is actually just fine, and his story is a good one--imperfections and all.

Caldecott Honoree and creator of the beloved comic strip MUTTS Patrick McDonnell uses his signature gentle touch to remind young readers that it's okay to make mistakes, that real life isn't perfect--and that "imperfect" doesn't mean "worse."

Don't miss these other picture books by Patrick McDonnell:
Me...Jane
The Gift of Nothing
The Gift of Everything
Art
Hug Time
Tek
The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way)
A Perfectly Messed-Up Story
The Monsters' Monster

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  • Title A Perfectly Messed-Up Story
  • Author Patrick McDonnell
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2014-10-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780316222587 / 0316222585
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 9.7 x 0.5 in (21.34 x 24.64 x 1.27 cm)
  • Age range 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Themes
    • Topical: Self-Esteem
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Books and reading
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2013041668
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/15/2014, Page 52
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 12/01/2014, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2014, Page 73
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2015, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2014, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 11/09/2014, Page 23
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/18/2014, Page 0
  • PW Children's Starred Reviews, 12/01/2014, Page 44
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2014, Page 108

About the author

Patrick McDonnell's beloved and award-winning comic strip, MUTTS, has appeared in over 700 newspapers across 20 countries for 30 years. Charles Schulz called it "One of the best comics strips of all time." Patrick is the author of several New York Times bestselling picture books, including The Gift of Nothing, and the Caldecott Honor winning Me...Jane. Both have been adapted as musicals for the Kennedy Center stage. Other children's books include Hug Time, A Perfectly Messed-Up Story, The Monsters' Monster, and Thank You and Goodnight. Patrick was a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States for 18 years and currently serves on the boards of The Charles M. Schulz Museum and D&R Greenway Land Trust. He lives in New Jersey.
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