"Big Blue is a standout for bedtime reading, classroom discussions about emotional growth, or a gift to anyone learning to trust in their path."
- Children's Book Review "Sirls flips the common idea of people not giving up on dreams, offering a refreshing take that makes for an enthralling tale."
- Kirkus Reviews--
Winner of the Gold IPPY Award for "Children's Picture Books (All Ages)"Winner of the Gold Moonbeam Award for "Children's Picture Books (All Ages)"Top-10 Winner of the AIGA Award for "Editorial + Print Design"Ever seen a 90-foot-tall dream? No? Well, neither has anyone else!Meet Big, the loneliest dream in town. He's HUGE and blue (not the good kind), yet somehow invisible. He's the dream everyone overlooks--literally. While tiny dreams are living their best blue lives, Big's stuck playing the world's longest game of hide-and-seek. And he's winning... but not in a good way.Can you help Big stand out in a world of fun-size imagination?Or will Big become the first dream to give up and disappear forever?Written by JQ Sirls and illustrated by Luis San Vicente, Big Blue is a heartwarming tale about never giving up on your dreams, no matter how big they are or how long they take to find you.--JQ Sirls
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Place of publication
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Reading Age: From 4 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 4 to 7 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 332 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
ISBN-13
979-8-9914827-0-7 (9798991482707)
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Schweitzer Classification
WARNING: Spending time with JQ Sirls' books might make your imagination sprout wings, ignite spirited debates with unicorns on pancakes versus waffles (waffles, obviously), or whisk you away on unexpected journeys with dragons who just want someone to listen. An artist, illustrator, animator, designer, and occasional unicorn wrangler (the unicorns asked me to clarify: occasional but highly skilled), JQ believes the world shines brighter when every child can find themselves at the heart of a magical story.Known for crafting dream-delivering tales like The Book of Imaginary Friends, No Monster No!, and The Moon Is Following Me, JQ's latest creation, Big Blue, is a particularly determined adventure that escaped from Fantoria, the birthplace of imagination, to help dreams find people brave enough to believe in them. Side effects may include uncontrollable giggles at inappropriate moments, conversations with clouds, spontaneous creativity explosions, heightened empathy toward dragons, and occasionally mistaking laundry piles for friendly monsters.JQ lives, works, and dreams big in Kansas City, though he spends most of his time exploring Fantoria.Discover more adventures at www.jqsirls.com, or say hello on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @jqsirls.
