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Everyone says NO sometimes. Bartleby says, "I prefer not to." He says it a lot. Bartleby does things his own way, in his own time. And that's what makes him extraordinary. Matt Phelan's Bartleby is an endearing, adorable, and humorous celebration of being yourself even when...
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From New York Times-bestselling and award-winning creator Matt Phelan, Bartleby is a whimsical, yet powerful new modern classic picture book for fans of The Rabbit Listened that follows a dapper polar bear who learns the power of staying true to himself. Won in a major auction!
From New York Times-bestelling and award-winning creator Matt Phelan, Bartleby is a whimsical, yet powerful new modern classic picture book for fans of The Rabbit Listened that follows a dapper polar bear who learns the power of staying true to himself. Won in a major auction!
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Description
Everyone says NO sometimes.
Bartleby says, "I prefer not to."
He says it a lot.
Bartleby does things his own way, in his own time.
And that's what makes him extraordinary.
Matt Phelan's Bartleby is an endearing, adorable, and humorous celebration of being yourself even when you stand out—sure to delight readers everywhere.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780374393557
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 20 April 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Illustration: full-color throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Matt Phelan
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 229.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Matt Phelan is an award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author/illustrator of picture books, middle grade novels, and graphic novels for young readers. He has received the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction for The Storm in the Barn, the Carolyn Field Award for Around the World and Snow White, the Jefferson Cup for Bluffton, and has been nominated for five Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. In addition to his own books, Matt has illustrated many books by renowned authors including Flora's Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall, Marilyn's Monster by Michelle Knudsen, Xander's Panda Party by Linda Sue Park, and The Higher Power of Lucky, winner of a Newbery Medal, by Susan Patron. www.mattphelan.com
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