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HOW DID HUMANS GO EXTINCT?
A new picture book from New York Times best-selling author and grandson of the creator of the Madeline series.
One day on a future planet earth, a young Nøørfbløøk child named Plib is going with his classmates on a trip to one of his favorite places - the Natural History Museum! Some kids love the exhibits on outer space. Others love the evolution room. Could Nøørfbløøks really have descended from frogs?
But Plib's favorite displays are of human beings. Plib loves humans.
At home, Plib's favorite stuffed animal is a human named Frank, and Plib's bedroom is full of books on humans. Plib's greatest dream is to actually hang out with a human being. There is only one problem: humans went extinct ten million years ago!
But later that night, as Plib lies in bed trying to fall asleep, he is troubled by a question that has been on his mind all day: How did humans go extinct?
Some of the theories Plib learns are quite silly, others severe; but all will allow children of today human children, that is to consider how their actions affect the common good. Johnny Marciano's hilarious story, as illustrated by Paul Hoppefrom Plib's ingeniously drawn Nøørfbløøk perspective is a perfect platform for parents to broach tricky topics about class, war, the environment, and extinction, in a laugh-out-loud setting.
JOHNNY MARCIANO is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator. His books for children include, The Witches of Benevento series, The No-Good Nine, and KLAWDE: Evil Alien Warlord Cat series (cowritten with Emily Chenoweth). Continuing his grandfather's legacy, John wrote and illustrated Madeline and the Old House in Paris, Madeline and the Cats of Rome, and Madeline Says Merci.
PAUL HOPPE has illustrated various children's books, including Good Vibrations (song lyrics by Mike Love and Brian Wilson), Neymar: A Soccer Dream Come True, and The Woods, which he also wrote. His work has been honored by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and American Illustration, among others. Originally from Poland and raised in Germany, Hoppe works from a shared studio in the Pencil Factory in Brooklyn, and lives in Queens.
But Plib's favorite displays are of human beings. Plib loves humans.
At home, Plib's favorite stuffed animal is a human named Frank, and Plib's bedroom is full of books on humans. Plib's greatest dream is to actually hang out with a human being. There is only one problem: humans went extinct ten million years ago!
But later that night, as Plib lies in bed trying to fall asleep, he is troubled by a question that has been on his mind all day: How did humans go extinct?
Some of the theories Plib learns are quite silly, others severe; but all will allow children of today human children, that is to consider how their actions affect the common good. Johnny Marciano's hilarious story, as illustrated by Paul Hoppefrom Plib's ingeniously drawn Nøørfbløøk perspective is a perfect platform for parents to broach tricky topics about class, war, the environment, and extinction, in a laugh-out-loud setting.
JOHNNY MARCIANO is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator. His books for children include, The Witches of Benevento series, The No-Good Nine, and KLAWDE: Evil Alien Warlord Cat series (cowritten with Emily Chenoweth). Continuing his grandfather's legacy, John wrote and illustrated Madeline and the Old House in Paris, Madeline and the Cats of Rome, and Madeline Says Merci.
PAUL HOPPE has illustrated various children's books, including Good Vibrations (song lyrics by Mike Love and Brian Wilson), Neymar: A Soccer Dream Come True, and The Woods, which he also wrote. His work has been honored by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and American Illustration, among others. Originally from Poland and raised in Germany, Hoppe works from a shared studio in the Pencil Factory in Brooklyn, and lives in Queens.
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Published 2021-10-19 by Akashic Books - Brooklyn (USA) |