My Guncle and Me
Published on 30. May 2024
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-7624-8561-1 (ISBN)
Description
This celebration of individuality and inclusivity reminds young readers that what makes them different is what makes them special.
Henry Higgleston struggles with being deemed an oddball by other kids at school. When his gay uncle arrives for a weekend, however, Guncle is on a mission to teach Henry that it's what makes us different that actually makes us special. This joyful story of self-acceptance and self-love will resonate with anyone who has ever felt different.
Henry Higgleston struggles with being deemed an oddball by other kids at school. When his gay uncle arrives for a weekend, however, Guncle is on a mission to teach Henry that it's what makes us different that actually makes us special. This joyful story of self-acceptance and self-love will resonate with anyone who has ever felt different.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Running Press,U.S.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
22 4c illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7624-8561-1 (9780762485611)
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Jonathan Merritt is an award-winning writer on politics, spirituality, and culture. He is a contributing writer for The Atlantic, a contributing editor for The Week, and has published hundreds of columns in prominent national outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, and The Daily Beast. Jonathan has also served as a ghostwriter on more than 40 books, many of which became New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and WSJ bestsellers. Jonathan is a proud biological Guncle to five little ones in Georgia and a proud adoptive Guncle to ten nephews and nieces in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, where he resides.
Joanna Carillo is an artist and illustrator whose work utilizes mixed mediums and draws on her various experiences in animation, cartooning, and fine art to create whimsical worlds. Her debut children's book on which she served as the illustrator is scheduled to release with HarperCollins in the fall of 2023. Joanna holds a BFA in Studio Art from California State University and resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.
Joanna Carillo is an artist and illustrator whose work utilizes mixed mediums and draws on her various experiences in animation, cartooning, and fine art to create whimsical worlds. Her debut children's book on which she served as the illustrator is scheduled to release with HarperCollins in the fall of 2023. Joanna holds a BFA in Studio Art from California State University and resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.