Joan in the Cone
Published on 15. July 2025
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-593-53314-7 (ISBN)
Description
Joan's life is wonderful, wild, and grand -
running and playing as much as she can!
Days full of fun, where she's never alone.
And then . . .
came . . .
the cone.
For Joan the dog, life is different now. With her cone, she gets trapped in the doggy door. And she doesn't command the same respect she once did at the dog park. Through funny challenges and mortifications, Joan reflects on her pre-cone glory days, including what led to her injury (let's just say, certain choices were made). But with time, Joan begins to see there is love and life and joy beyond the rim of the cone - and sometimes popcorn inside it too, because, it turns out, the cone makes a great snack bowl.
This picture book is guaranteed to make kids and caregivers laugh, and see the trials of life - and dogs in cones - in a whole new way.
running and playing as much as she can!
Days full of fun, where she's never alone.
And then . . .
came . . .
the cone.
For Joan the dog, life is different now. With her cone, she gets trapped in the doggy door. And she doesn't command the same respect she once did at the dog park. Through funny challenges and mortifications, Joan reflects on her pre-cone glory days, including what led to her injury (let's just say, certain choices were made). But with time, Joan begins to see there is love and life and joy beyond the rim of the cone - and sometimes popcorn inside it too, because, it turns out, the cone makes a great snack bowl.
This picture book is guaranteed to make kids and caregivers laugh, and see the trials of life - and dogs in cones - in a whole new way.
Reviews / Votes
"A reflection on the importance of remembering good days to help make it through bad ones and how bad days can help you appreciate the good. Perfect for fans of Doug Salati's Hot Dog, this will speak to young readers no matter what kind of day they're having." -Booklist"[An] adorably illustrated story of highs and lows [and] a perfect read-aloud for children, especially in cases where teaching resilience and acceptance are needed." -School Library Journal
[Joan's story] reminds kids that mistakes and injuries are inevitable; it's how we deal with them that matters. Joan in the Cone is bound to become a family favorite. -Cracking the Cover
"Dynamic, expressive, and funny [with a] philosophical streak." -Kirkus
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-53314-7 (9780593533147)
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Billy Sharff is the author of When Santa Came To Stay. He writes stories and poems for kids of all ages, working in close collaboration with his brother, Aaron Sharff. Billy lives in a little house in the woods of New Hampshire with his wife and two kids. One of their favorite activities is visiting their grandmothers and their two wonderful dogs, who are always happy to steal a shoe, a hat, or a stuffie, and leave it somewhere surprising.
Hala Tahboub is the author/illustrator of Kevin Goes First and illustrator of Just What to Do by Kyle Lukoff. She started her creative journey as an architect and interior designer before winning the SCBWI Canada East chapter's Storyteller Award for Illustration in 2019 and becoming SCBWI's December Featured Illustrator in 2020. Hala believes in kindness, coffee, chocolate, and in the immense power of stories. She lives in Montreal.
Hala Tahboub is the author/illustrator of Kevin Goes First and illustrator of Just What to Do by Kyle Lukoff. She started her creative journey as an architect and interior designer before winning the SCBWI Canada East chapter's Storyteller Award for Illustration in 2019 and becoming SCBWI's December Featured Illustrator in 2020. Hala believes in kindness, coffee, chocolate, and in the immense power of stories. She lives in Montreal.