REVIEW + GIVEAWAY! / THE PERFECT SEAT by Minh Lê & Gus Gordon (Illustrator)
THE
PERFECT SEAT by Minh
Lê & Gus Gordon (Illustrator)
This child and their parent are almost ready for story
time--but first, they must find the perfect seat! This cozy picture book by Drawn
Together author Minh Lê takes readers through various opposites ("Too
rough! Too slippery!") as his characters search for just the right spot.
Adorable art by acclaimed illustrator Gus Gordon invites adults and children to
giggle all the way through to the heartwarming ending, when the answer falls
right into their laps.
Review:
What a lovely little read! It's been awhile for me that I have read a children's book, Goodnight Moon being one of my favorites. THE PERFECT SEAT by Minh Lê is such a gem that I know anyone reading this to a child will find it absolutely adorable. In addition to it's cuteness and heartwarming storyline, the illustrations by Gus Gordon just brings everything to life. I also loved the cute map at the end that you can picture where Big Moose and Little Moose go to find the perfect seat.
I am the author of Drawn Together (winner
of the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature) illustrated by
Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, Let Me Finish! (named an NPR Best Book
of 2016) illustrated by Isabel Roxas, and The Perfect Seat illustrated
by Gus Gordon (all published by Disney-Hyperion). I am also writing Green
Lantern: Legacy, a graphic novel (illustrated by Andie Tong) for the new DC Comics middle grade imprint, DC Zoom. In addition
to writing books, I have written for a variety of publications, including the New York Times, The Horn Book, NPR, and HuffPost.
About Gus:
Gus Gordon is an internationally acclaimed illustrator
and author. He has illustrated and written over 80 books for children.
His illustrations are known for their loose and
energetic line work, mixed media and humour. His writing is always
anthropomorphic – where animals take the place of humans in the narrative. He
attributes this to his love of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in The Willows. His
picture book 'Herman and Rosie' (Penguin), a musical love story set in New
York, was sold at auction in New York to US publisher Neal Porter Books
(Macmillan) and has since been sold into twelve countries. It has been adapted
for the stage by several theatre companies, was chosen as the ‘Read for
Australia’ book and won the 2013 CBCA 'Honour Award' for best picture book. It
has also been shortlisted for the German Youth Literature Award, the Sakura
Medal in Japan, the Kirico book awards in Spain, the Les Incorruptibles prize
in France and the Premio Anderson Children's Book awards in Italy.
In 2016 Gus was nominated for the prestigious 2017
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA). It is the world's largest award for
children's and young adult literature.
Gus’s latest picture book 'Somewhere Else' was
recently published by Penguin Australia and is soon be released in the US with
Neal Porter Books.
Gus is represented by Charlie Olsen of Inkwell
Management.
He lives with his wife and three kids on the Northern
beaches of Sydney.
Giveaway!
3 winners will receive a finished
copy of THE PERFECT SEAT, US Only.
Check out the tour schedule below for more!
Week
One:
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11/4/2019
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11/5/2019
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11/6/2019
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11/7/2019
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11/8/2019
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Two:
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11/11/2019
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11/12/2019
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11/13/2019
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11/14/2019
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11/15/2019
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Three:
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11/18/2019
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11/19/2019
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11/20/2019
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11/21/2019
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11/22/2019
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Four:
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11/25/2019
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11/26/2019
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11/27/2019
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11/28/2019
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11/29/2019
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Five:
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12/2/2019
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