Disclosure: I will receive a copy of this book from the publisher. Opinions shared are mine.
Do you have a holiday tradition that includes books? If not, this is the year to start one! What if everyone got a new book each Christmas? The Perfect Seat by Minh Le would be a great way to start this new fun tradition in your family.
THE PERFECT SEAT
Author: Minh Lê & Gus Gordon (Illustrator)
Pub. Date: November 12, 2019
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 32
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.
About Minh:
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.
This looks adorable and the art and drawings are very cute
this my little niece would love this
I think the illustrations and the cover for the book are charming!
I live in MN so I love moose! My nieces would LOVE this book!
This sounds like an adorable book that I would love to read to my girls.
Awww! This book sounds super cute! I do love giving and receiving books at Christmas. This is a good one to add to my gifting list. Thanks for sharing it! 🙂
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This looks like a cute book. We love books at our house.
This book looks so cute. I know my little ones would love to read it with me at bed time or any time for that matter!
This looks like a wonderful book that my kids would enjoy. I lived in Alaska- so I have a sweet spot for moose.
Minh & Gus sound so cute love to read the book with my kids.
This looks like a fun book to enjoy as a family.
I really enjoy how it is drawn. Good clean pictures are the first thing to draw in my child to loving a new book.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Can’t wait to read this with my grandson
My son would enjoy this book.
Thanks for the fun giveaway!
Looks like a marvelous book!
My nieces would love this book!