
Seahorses Are Sold Out
Constanze Spengler(Author)
Gecko Press
Published on 1. August 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-77657-386-8 (ISBN)
Description
A high-spirited story about an enterprising only child and a father's juggle to work from home
Mika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for the promised swimming trip. So Dad allows Mika to choose herself a pet from the store while he finishes the project-something quiet like a mouse.
And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another... The mouse gets lost so she gets a dog to find it. the dog is followed by a seal, the seal a penguin. How many animals can come to stay before a harassed father notices?
This is a high-spirited story about an enterprising only child and a father's juggle to work from home.
Mika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for the promised swimming trip. So Dad allows Mika to choose herself a pet from the store while he finishes the project-something quiet like a mouse.
And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another... The mouse gets lost so she gets a dog to find it. the dog is followed by a seal, the seal a penguin. How many animals can come to stay before a harassed father notices?
This is a high-spirited story about an enterprising only child and a father's juggle to work from home.
Reviews / Votes
"Lively, colorful illustrations drawn in loose black outlines track this incredible saga of a bored kid, an opportunistic pet-shop owner, and a clueless father in comic double-page spreads chronicling Mika's wild, unsupervised activities, culminating in a surprising climax . . . Absolutely hilarious."-Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Wellington
New Zealand
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Reading Age: From 7 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Illustrations
color
Dimensions
Height: 266 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
206 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77657-386-8 (9781776573868)
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Persons
Constanze Spengler is an author and illustrator living in Hamburg, Germany.
Katja Gehrmann writes and illustrates children's books. She studied illustration in Mexico, Spain and Hamburg, Germany, where she now lives.
Katja Gehrmann writes and illustrates children's books. She studied illustration in Mexico, Spain and Hamburg, Germany, where she now lives.