Take a ride down Lilypod Lane with Weasel and Pam Pam as they try to solve a mystery in their neighborhood in this hilariously fetching picture book: could their peculiar neighbor actually be a dog in disguise?
On Lilypod Lane, everyone knows everything about everybody . . . or so they believe! When curious paperboy Weasel encounters his mysterious neighbor Roy on his route, he becomes convinced that Roy is actually a dog! But when his friend Pam Pam disagrees, Weasel must put on his detective cap and do his best sleuthing to reveal Roy's extraordinary secret, and prove that not everything is as it seems, once and for all!
An endearingly offbeat picture book that celebrates neighbors and neighborhoods, Roy Is Not a Dog delivers laughs and lessons about accepting others for who they are as well as the risks and rewards of showing your true self.
"A pointed message about expecting, as well as accepting, differences in others, delivered with a doggy flourish." —Kirkus Reviews
"Wonderful mixed media artwork combines watercolor, gouache, collage, digital elements, and—the front matter cheekily notes—fried egg. With its original, quirky cast, this feels a bit like a picture book told by Wes Anderson." —Booklist
"An eccentric conversation about self-identity, recommended for school and public libraries." —School Library Journal
"A very charming and incredibly fun picture book about the importance of community, being true to oneself, and not making assumptions." —CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Perfect for dog lovers, language lovers and young detectives." —Young Adulting
"Esme Shapiro and Daniel Newell Kaufman take your children on an enchanting and mysterious story that they will love to read again and again." —The Baby Spot
Take a ride down Lilypod Lane with Weasel and Pam Pam as they try to solve a mystery in their neighborhood in this hilariously fetching picture book: could their peculiar neighbor actually be a dog in disguise?
On Lilypod Lane, everyone knows everything about everybody . . . or so they believe! When curious paperboy Weasel encounters his mysterious neighbor Roy on his route, he becomes convinced that Roy is actually a dog! But when his friend Pam Pam disagrees, Weasel must put on his detective cap and do his best sleuthing to reveal Roy's extraordinary secret, and prove that not everything is as it seems, once and for all!
An endearingly offbeat picture book that celebrates neighbors and neighborhoods, Roy Is Not a Dog delivers laughs and lessons about accepting others for who they are as well as the risks and rewards of showing your true self.
Praise
"A pointed message about expecting, as well as accepting, differences in others, delivered with a doggy flourish." —Kirkus Reviews
"Wonderful mixed media artwork combines watercolor, gouache, collage, digital elements, and—the front matter cheekily notes—fried egg. With its original, quirky cast, this feels a bit like a picture book told by Wes Anderson." —Booklist
"An eccentric conversation about self-identity, recommended for school and public libraries." —School Library Journal
"A very charming and incredibly fun picture book about the importance of community, being true to oneself, and not making assumptions." —CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Perfect for dog lovers, language lovers and young detectives." —Young Adulting
"Esme Shapiro and Daniel Newell Kaufman take your children on an enchanting and mysterious story that they will love to read again and again." —The Baby Spot
