Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen With perfect pacing, a "New York Times"-bestselling team digs down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor. Sam and Dave are on a mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . . . nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Full color. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A 2015 Caldecott Honor BookWith perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor.Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . . . nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary — and finding it in a manner youd never expect. Author Biography Mac Barnett is the author of several award-winning books for children, including President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen, and Extra Yarn, illustrated by Jon Klassen, which won a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and a Caldecott Honor. Mac Barnett lives in California.Jon Klassen is the author-illustrator of I Want My Hat Back, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book, and This Is Not My Hat, winner of the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of House Held Up by Trees, written by Ted Kooser, which was named a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Childrens Book, and Extra Yarn, written by Mac Barnett, which won a Caldecott Honor. Originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jon Klassen now lives in Los Angeles. Review A clever second collaboration between Barnett and Klassen... The prose is deadpan; the jokes all in Klassens winsomely smudgy illustrations.—New York Times Book ReviewBarnetts well-chosen words and plentiful white space support readers. Klassens cross-section illustrations give readers a moles-eye view of the underground proceedings, extending the spare text with visual humor. As in his previous books, Klassen shows an uncanny knack for conveying meaning with the subtlest of eye movements. How fitting that the wordless final spread features a knowing look between the dog and a cat familiar to Klassen fans; all thats missing from the trippy conclusion is the theme music from The Twilight Zone. Mind-blowing in the best possible way.—Horn Book (starred review)When Sam and Dave dig a hole, readers get "something spectacular." The boys, on the other hand, do not. Their quest to find the spectacular brings them painfully and humorously close to buried jewels as they spade their way into the ground, accompanied by an intrepid canine companion. ... Poor Sam and Dave. Lucky readers.—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Barnetts comic voice is at its driest as he recounts that quintessential American childhood activity—the digging of the giant hole. ... Cross-sections of earth show them further and further down, and comic tension erupts as readers see gigantic diamonds buried at intervals underground while Sam and Dave tunnel on, missing every one... They land in their own backyard again—or do they? Barnett and Klassen dangle the prospect of fantastic subterranean treasure before readers, but leave them with an even greater reward: a tantalizingly creepy and open-ended conclusion.—Publishers Weekly (starred review)The deliberately poker-faced, almost banal flatness of the text isnt the joke here but the straight man to the ironic humor of the art (the boys elaborate subterranean efforts carefully lead them just past several increasingly huge diamonds). ... Engaging as well as stylish. Kids will enjoy playing "spot the differences" once they figure out the joke... Young excavators will appreciate this surreal modernization of the old notion of digging all the way to China.—Bulletin of the Center for Childrens BooksAn understated, humorous, and charmingly perplexing tale. ... What works spectacularly is the clever play between words and pictures. As in Klassens "This Is Not My Hat," readers are in on a joke to which the characters are oblivious. Namely, that each time the boys change direction, they narrowly miss discovering increasingly enormous jewels hidden in the earth. .. Klassens use of muted earth tones and uncomplicated compositions is paired well with Barnetts deadpan humor.—School Library JournalKlassens pebbly, earth-toned, colored-pencil and digital illustrations of Sam and Daves dig are exaggerated to comic effect, especially when coupled with Barnetts dry, simple text. Subtle visual clues (the final absence of dirt on Sams and Daves clothes; a closing house thats just slightly different from the opening one) suggest theres more to the story than meets the eye, and canny little ones will likely be delighted by the beguiling ending.—BooklistA funny, deadpan adventure... This is an exercise in suspending disbelief, which children will gladly undertake. ... A topsy-turvy treasure-seeking adventure.—Shelf AwarenessMr. Barnetts economical text works in droll counterpoint with illustrations that become subtly surreal. Soon the hole is so deep that the boys and the dog begin to plummet, only to land back in the soft dirt where they started. Or do they? Tiny clues suggest otherwise in this clever and faintly disconcerting adventure.—Wall Street JournalPart wry comedy of errors, part Twilight Zone, this book feels timeless in that it could have been from 50 years ago, or from 50 years in the future (and possibly from another dimension).—Huffington PostPart wry comedy of errors, part Twilight Zone, if youre digging through your shelves for something spectacular, look no further.—Huffington Post, Best Picture Books of 2014A wryly subtle, unexpectedly funny picture book about two brothers in search of something extraordinary. ... As they dig deeper and deeper (and get dirtier and dirtier), readers will delight in spotting the spectacular items that lie just outside their shovels reach. Barnetts deadpan text and Klassens equally restrained illustrations (the dogs facial expressions alone are priceless) combine to create a picture book rich in dramatic irony and understated hilarity. The limited color palette (heavy on the earth tones, of course), imaginative text and surprising ending combine to create a collaboration that is itself nothing short of spectacular.—BookPageA visually appealing underground adventure... Kids will love to read, reread and just look at this book.—PBS ParentsIs any childhood truly complete without at least one shovel-wielding foray into shoulder-deep dirt? ... A carefully choreographed interplay between Mac Barnetts straight-faced text ("So they kept digging") and Caldecott-winner Jon Klassens stylized illustrations.—The Washington PostThe beauty of this story is that it articulates something kids seem to intuitively know, but cant really explain with language. The way that Klassens illustrations tel as much of the story as Barnetts words is absolutely brilliant.—Globe + MailWith Barnetts clever prose and Jon Klassens sly illustrations, this book is one of the best of the year.—East Bay ExpressEntertaining, funny and interesting... This picture-driven book engages the imagination with deadpan humor and dry wit.—Minnesota ParentMarvelous. ... Jon Klassens art, created digitally in colored pencil, adds witty and clever layers to a humorous story about friendship, strategic thinking and determination.—The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCharming... with droll illustrations.—The Buffalo NewsThis book is deadpan and dead-awesome.—BuzzFeedA masterwork in humor, subtlety, and surprise, Sam & Dave Dig a Hole will leave readers digging for the truth.—100 Scope Notes (SLJ blog) Review Quote When Sam and Dave dig a hole, readers get "something spectacular." The boys, on the other hand, do not. Their quest to find the spectacular brings them painfully and humorously close to buried jewels as they spade their way into the ground, accompanied by an intrepid canine companion. ... Poor Sam and Dave. Lucky readers. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Barnetts comic voice is at its driest as he recounts that quintessential American childhood activity-the digging of the giant hole. ... Cross-sections of earth show them further and further down, and comic tension erupts as readers see gigantic diamonds buried at intervals underground while Sam and Dave tunnel on, missing every one... They land in their own backyard again-or do they? Barnett and Klassen dangle the prospect of fantastic subterranean treasure before readers, but leave them with an even greater reward: a tantalizingly creepy and open-ended conclusion. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Klassens pebbly, earth-toned, colored-pencil and digital illustrations of Sam and Daves dig are exaggerated to comic effect, especially when coupled with Barnetts dry, simple text. Subtle visual clues (the final absence of dirt on Sams and Daves clothes; a closing house thats just slightly different from the opening one) suggest theres more to the story than meets the eye, and canny little ones will likely be delighted by the beguiling ending. -Booklist Entertaining, funny and interesting... This picture-driven book engages the imagination with deadpan humor and dry wit. -Minnesota Parent Details ISBN0763662291 Author Jon Klassen Short Title SAM & DAVE DIG A HOLE Pages 40 Language English Illustrator Jon Klassen ISBN-10 0763662291 ISBN-13 9780763662295 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-10-14 DEWEY E Illustrations Yes Audience Age 4-8 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2014-10-14 NZ Release Date 2014-10-14 US Release Date 2014-10-14 UK Release Date 2014-10-14 Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S. Place of Publication Massachusetts Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S. Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:86759319;

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