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Edwin Speaks Up

By April Stevens
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

By April Stevens
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

By April Stevens
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

By April Stevens
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

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Ebook $5.99

Jun 14, 2011 | ISBN 9780375988752 | 4-8 years

Enhanced Ebook $9.99

May 30, 2012 | ISBN 9780307979209 | 4-8 years

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    About Edwin Speaks Up

    Here’s a book that will get the whole family laughing, illustrated by the Caldecott Medal winner Sophie Blackall. When a large family of ferrets and their precocious baby take a chaotic trip to the supermarket, mom can’t keep track of the groceries, the shopping cart . . . or even the kids! Baby Edwin tries to help, but everyone thinks he’s just babbling. Little do they know that he really has all the answers. Full of fun-to-say nonsense words this is a perfect storytime book and a great read-aloud.

    About Edwin Speaks Up

    Here’s a book that will get the whole family laughing—now with lighthearted Read & Listen narration. When a large family of ferrets and their precocious baby take a chaotic trip to the supermarket, mom can’t keep track of the groceries, the shopping cart . . . or even the kids! Baby Edwin tries to help, but everyone thinks he’s just babbling. Little do they know that he really has all the answers.

    Full of fun-to-say nonsense words this is a perfect storytime book and a great read-aloud. April Stevens, author of Waking Up Wendell, is accompanied by Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Sophie Blackall for a matchup that is sure to delight.

    This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

    About April Stevens

    April Stevens is the author of the acclaimed novel for adults, Angel Angel. She also is the author of the picture books Waking up Wendell, illustrated by Tad Hills, and Edwin Speaks Up, illustrated by Sophie Blackall. She lives in… More about April Stevens

    About Sophie Blackall

    Sophie Blackall has illustrated more than twenty books for children, including Big Red Lollipop, which was a New York Times Top Ten Picture Book, and the ongoing Ivy and Bean series, which has over a million copies in print. She… More about Sophie Blackall

    About April Stevens

    April Stevens is the author of the acclaimed novel for adults, Angel Angel. She also is the author of the picture books Waking up Wendell, illustrated by Tad Hills, and Edwin Speaks Up, illustrated by Sophie Blackall. She lives in… More about April Stevens

    About Sophie Blackall

    Sophie Blackall has illustrated more than twenty books for children, including Big Red Lollipop, which was a New York Times Top Ten Picture Book, and the ongoing Ivy and Bean series, which has over a million copies in print. She… More about Sophie Blackall

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jun 14, 2011 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780375988752

    Category: Children’s Books

    Enhanced Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    May 30, 2012 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780307979209

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    Praise

    Review, The New York Times Book Review, June 5, 2011:
    “Blackall’s softly colored illustrations manage to make even stretched-out rats look adorable.”

    Starred review, Booklist, May 15, 2011:
    “Stevens’ spot-on story about every mother’s nightmare, the group grocery-store shop, is matched by Blackall’s delicious art…This is a book that’s clever in every sense of the word: skillful, original, and witty.”

    Starred review, School Library Journal, July 1, 2011:
    “Don’t miss this hilarious shopping trip.”

    Awards

    Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

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