At the End of the Day

Name: At the End of the Day
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780593378632
Price: 36.0 NZD
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By Lynnor Bontigao and Lisl H. Detlefsen

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A pitch-perfect story about a busy, exhausted, and loving family dealing with one obstacle after another in the run-up to bedtime, in the spirit of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. At the end of a long day, sometimes it feels as... Read More

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Description

A pitch-perfect story about a busy, exhausted, and loving family dealing with one obstacle after another in the run-up to bedtime, in the spirit of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

At the end of a long day, sometimes it feels as if time will keep stretching endlessly. There are errands to run, homework to do, and toys to be put away. Sometimes it's windy, stormy, or downright boring. But... sometimes, with a little patience, the end of the day can be warm and cozy, surprising and exciting, and just right.

Filled with reasons to be grateful for the day you've had and to look forward to tomorrow, At the End of the Day is a heartwarming reminder of the joys and challenges of family life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593378632

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 April 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 40

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lisl H. Detlefsen Lynnor Bontigao Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Lisl H. Detlefsen is the author of a growing number of picture books including If You Had A Jetpack illustrated by Linzie Hunter, which was a Spring 2018 Kids' Indie Next pick and an ALA LITA Excellence in Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Picture Book, and On The Go Awesome illustrated by Robert Neubecker, which was a Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year choice. Lisl lives on a family-owned cranberry marsh with her husband, two sons, and two cats. Lynnor Bontigao hails from one of the more than 7,600 islands of the Philippines. She is the illustrator of You Are Revolutionary by Cindy Wang Brandt and the forthcoming The World's Best Class Plant by Audrey Vernick, and Sari-Sari Summers, which she wrote and illustrated. A member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the winner of the 2020 SCBWI Tomie dePaola Professional Development Award, Lynnor Bontigao lives in New Jersey with her family.

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