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DescriptionA Huffington Post Best Book of the Year Reviews-You will never, ever, ever find a better, truer, more big-hearted poetic saga about an orange, a lychee, and dancing Friedrich Nietzsche. It begs to be sung aloud. And will make you a better person. Completely beyond good and evil!- -Jon Scieszka, first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Smorange. -The absurd and the organic come together in a hilarious ode to fruit, fun, and friendship. Adam Rex proves that he is the Bard of Produce.- -New York Times bestselling author/illustrator LeUyen Pham -Not since Carmen Miranda took up hat-making, has fruit been this funny and fabulous!- -Caldecott Honor recipient Molly Idle "You will never, ever, ever find a better, truer, more big-hearted poetic saga about an orange, a lychee, and dancing Friedrich Nietzsche. It begs to be sung aloud. And will make you a better person. Completely beyond good and evil!" -Jon Scieszka, first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Smorange. "This book is peachy, fresh and funny! It's worth every cent of your hard-earned money!"- Geisel Award Winner Laurie Keller "The absurd and the organic come together in a hilarious ode to fruit, fun, and friendship. Adam Rex proves that he is the Bard of Produce." -New York Times bestselling author/illustrator LeUyen Pham "Not since Carmen Miranda took up hat-making, has fruit been this funny and fabulous!" -Caldecott Honor recipient Molly Idle "A sly concept, deft artwork, and unflagging energy make this a winner."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "A perfect read-aloud. Fruitful in every sense of the word."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Every page makes me laugh save a couple near the end, which I find so touching that I get a little misty." -Mac Barnett, New York Times bestselling author of Extra Yarn and Leo: A Ghost Story "This sad sack orange is one of the most relatable picture book characters I've had the pleasure of reading about in a long time. And finally a book that teaches kids the correct pronunciation of Friedrich Nietzsche!" --Carson Ellis, author/illustrator of Du Iz Tak "Hilarious! Any picture book that can work in Friedrich Nietzsche and lycanthropic pears is a winner to me." -Drew Daywalt, author of The Day the Crayons Quit "Fresh and funny, readers will go bananas over Orange's angst and antics in this delightfully appealing new book by Adam Rex." -Kelly DiPucchio, author of Dragon Was Terrible -Hilarious! Any picture book that can work in Friedrich Nietzsche and lycanthropic pears is a winner to me.- -Drew Daywalt, author of The Day the Crayons Quit -Fresh and funny, readers will go bananas over Orange's angst and antics in this delightfully appealing new book by Adam Rex.- -Kelly DiPucchio, author of Dragon Was Terrible Author descriptionAdam Rex is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books and novels, including the New York Times bestseller Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, and has worked with the likes of Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, Jeff Kinney, and Neil Gaiman. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. |