Along Came an Aardvark
Published on 29. May 2026
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-997872-01-6 (ISBN)
Description
Samuel O. Dictionary is a big book full of words, clear meanings, and absolutely no nonsense. From his spot high on the shelf, he watches Storytime with growing confusion. Why do children love silly nursery rhymes that make no sense at all? Determined to earn the love of children in Tumble Hill Library, Sam tries to use his words to fix Storytime with logic and definitions, only, he doesn't get the response he's looking for. Can Sam find a way to make sense of nonsense--and maybe even join the fun? A delightfully clever tale of order, chaos, and the magical power of one well-placed word.
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-997872-01-6 (9781997872016)
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Vi Hughes likes creating stories sprinkled with magic and whimsy, stories that are playful and celebrate language. Her writing, both fiction and nonfiction, has been published in books, journals, magazines, anthologies, and even on outside spaces. She contributed stories to One Story A Day for Science, a series designed to build children's scientific knowledge. Her book Once Upon a Bath time was selected as a notable book for Toronto Public Library's Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books. Vi and her husband live on Vancouver's north shore. Lydia Ramsey is a PEI-based illustrator who enjoys creating inviting, silly artwork for young readers. She previously illustrated Katie Crumble and the Case of the Missing Underwear and holds a BA in Animation from Sheridan College. She lives in Charlottetown with her husband Jaden and cat Padmé.