Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles

Name: Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781645675594
Price: 37.99 NZD
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By Mike Allegra

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Summary

The rainforest is alive with noise and activity, leaving no creature able to rest—until the arrival of the largest, friendliest rodent, the capybara, who introduces the soothing power of cuddles. Through gentle answers and warm embraces, the capy shows that cuddling can make everyone feel safe and happy, no matter how they do it.
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Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles

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Kids will delight in this fun story about a quirky animal, the capybara, that floofs and brings peace to the rainforest with cuddles.

Kids will delight in this fun story about a quirky animal, the capybara, that floofs and brings peace to the rainforest with cuddles.

Description

The rainforest roars with squeaks and squawks, alive with a rumpus of animal noises. Can any creature get a moment of rest and calm amidst this horrible hubbub? Not until the blurbly blowing of bubbles, the fwippa fwip of flickering ears, and the shookita shimmy of a shaking booty bottom announce the arrival of the largest, friendliest rodent around (which really exists in the wild) who calls for something new: cuddles!

But, the animals wonder, can cuddles de-harden a shell? Don't they look weird? Will that closeness feel uncomfortable? Capy has gentle answers to all these questions, helping every cuddler feel safe and happy. Because when others feel happy, the capy feels happy too. And when capy is happy, she floofs!

Curl up with Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles and learn that no matter how you do it, everyone can appreciate a cuddle.

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"The animals in Whitbread's oil-paint illustrations have wonderfully expressive faces and body language that suit the story's lighthearted tone [...] High Fives for a title you'll want to embrace." — Kirkus Reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781645675594

Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Page Street Kids

Illustration: fully illustrated

Contributors:

Illustrated by Jaimie Whitbread

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 227.0mm

Height: 268.0mm

Weight: 402g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Mike Allegra is an author, editor, and creative writing teacher for children and adults. His books include Sarah Gives Thanks (Albert Whitman and Company) and Scampers Thinks Like a Scientist (Sourcebooks). As a pro-rodent ("prodent") person, he is captivated by capybaras and believes the human race could learn a lot from their peaceful, inclusive ways. He lives in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Jaimie Whitbread is the author and illustrator of A Tiger Without Stripes (Innovation Press). She loves all animals and strives to be as chill and calming as a capybara in her own life. When she isn't illustrating, she forages for edible plants and spies on local animals. She lives in Coppell, Texas.

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