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Parfait, Not Parfait!
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This book is ideal for children who enjoy playful language, rhymes, and interactive illustrations. It suits parents and educators looking for a humorous, clever read-aloud story that encourages wordplay and visual exploration.
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See moreA minimally worded, highly entertaining, and uniquely offbeat picture book that takes readers on a surprising wordplay journey that sort of makes sense but will totally make you laugh.
A minimally worded, highly entertaining, and uniquely offbeat picture book that takes readers on a surprising wordplay journey that sort of makes sense but will totally make you laugh.
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This must-read book is an innovative and deceptively simple journey of words that rhyme (or don't) with "parfait." Each page turn brings on the laughs as the clever story bounces from an uneaten parfait to seemingly random characters, including a duck, a toupée-wearing Shar-pei, horses playing "Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Donkay", and even... Abraham Lincoln. Throughout, bestselling artist Avery Monsen (All My Friends Are Dead) packs fun seek-and-finds, giving readers a chance to spot everything that rhymes with "parfait."
Irreverent and wholly original, Parfait, Not Parfait is a book full of irresistible layers, each one more satisfying than the last.
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Publishers Weekly praises the book’s "comic timing" and visually rich acrylic paintings, noting how they enhance the playful spirit without overwhelming it, and offer extra "ay"-sounding jokes for attentive readers. Kirkus calls it "a fun, free-wheeling word partay," capturing the book’s lively and irreverent tone.
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ISBN: 9781250265814
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 August 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Avery Monsen
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 265.0mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Scott Rothman received an MFA in dramatic writing from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. His humor writing has appeared in various publications, including the New Yorker, GQ, Maxim, and McSweeney's. He is the author of Attack of the Underwear Dragon and Mako & Tiger. scottrothmanwriter.com Avery Monsen is an actor and writer living in Los Angeles. He is the co-writer and illustrator of All My Friends Are Dead and the creator of I Am the Longest Dog. He has appeared on 30 Rock, High Maintenance, Maron, and in numerous commercials. averymonsen.com
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