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Pippo’s Perfectly Peculiar Days
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Unexpected—and decidedly peculiar—events interrupt Pippo’s familiar routine in this thrilling and reassuring story about finding the inner resources to weather uncertainty and meet unanticipated challenges in topsy-turvy times. Tick-tick, gurgle-glug, clickety-clack. Pippo treasures the regular noises of his cosy lifestyle. Until one morning—splosh-splash, drizzle-drip, clink, clank,...
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Description
Unexpected—and decidedly peculiar—events interrupt Pippo’s familiar routine in this thrilling and reassuring story about finding the inner resources to weather uncertainty and meet unanticipated challenges in topsy-turvy times.
Tick-tick, gurgle-glug, clickety-clack. Pippo treasures the regular noises of his cosy lifestyle. Until one morning—splosh-splash, drizzle-drip, clink, clank, CREAK!—strange new sounds disrupt his comfortable, well-ordered life. Soon the unwilling Pippo is on an unpredictable journey that may alter the rhythm of his days forever!
Pippo’s Perfectly Peculiar Days will enthral young audiences. Readers contending with their own changes, big and small, will cheer as Pippo finds his own way to thrive in even the most peculiar of circumstances.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780063288959
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 December 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Lenny Wen
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 267.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 501g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Lenny Wen is an author-illustrator who was born in Indonesia. She is the illustrator of several picture books, including Cal Everett's Halloween Is Coming! and Margaret Aitken's Old Friends. Lenny currently lives in Austria. When she is not illustrating or writing, you might find her staring at the trees, thinking about polar bears, filling up her cup with coffee, or hugging her dog. Visit her online at www.lennywen.com. Lenny Wen is an author-illustrator who was born in Indonesia. She is the illustrator of several picture books, including Cal Everett's Halloween Is Coming! and Margaret Aitken's Old Friends. Lenny currently lives in Austria. When she is not illustrating or writing, you might find her staring at the trees, thinking about polar bears, filling up her cup with coffee, or hugging her dog. Visit her online at www.lennywen.com.
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