Pawcasso by Remy Lai
Remy Lai, the award-winning creator of Pie in the Sky makes her middle-grade graphic novel debut, Pawcasso, about the unexpected friendship between the loneliest girl in class and the coolest canine in town. A Booklist Editors' Choice Winner for 2021, Amazon Best Book of the Month, New York Public Library Best Book of the Year, and Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year "It's tail-wagging entertaining!" Kelly Yang, New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk Every Saturday, Pawcasso trots into town with a basket, a shopping list, and cash in paw to buy groceries for his family. One day, he passes eleven-year-old Jo, peering out the window of her house, bored and lonely. Astonished by the sight of an adorable basket-toting dog on his own, Jo follows Pawcasso, and when she's seen alongside him by a group of kids from her school, they mistake her for Pawcasso's owner. Excited to make new friends, Jo reluctantly hides the truth and agrees to let "her" dog model for an art class the kids attend. What could go wrong? But what starts as a Chihuahua-sized lie quickly grows Great Dane-sized when animal control receives complaints about a dog roaming the streets off-leash. With Pawcasso's freedom at stake, is Jo willing to spill the truth and risk her new friendships?
- Suggested age range - 8-12 Years
- Format - Paperback
- Dimensions - 5.5" W x 7.9" H x 0.7" D
- Genre - Fiction
- Publisher - Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Publication date - 05/25/2021
- Page count - 240
- ISBN - 9781250774491
Web ID: 16459809
Pawsitively Adorable!
Adorable! This is a wonderful story about a lonely girl, Jo, whose life is changed when she serendipitously meets a dog shopping on his own in town. Turns out the dog us well known in town for carrying a basket in his mouth which he uses to shop for his owner. Jo is mistakenly assumed to be the dog’s owner by peers from her school and shop owners. Jo tries to explain she isn’t the owner but she also begins to make new friends so she decides to keep it a secret for awhile. This is such a cute story about friendship, community, and, of course, dogs! As a dog lover, this was just a delight to read.
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A Ruff Time
Thanks to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group & NetGalley for the early copy in exchange for an honest review. A story following Jo and Pawcasso, a dog who shops alone. Jo follows Pawcasso to discover his shopping habits only for everyone to think that she's the owner! She goes along with the lie, but it gets bigger and bigger... A hilarious & fun graphic novel! Pawcasso acts like a real dog as well, his expressions are hilarious. Definitely for dog lovers but even includes some actual Pablo Picasso trivia which was pretty interesting to read! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a good comedy with great life lessons.
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Wonderful middle grade story
Pawcasso is a wonderfully written and adorably illustrated middle grade book by Remy Lai. Those middle grades are some of the most awkward and uncomfortable years, aren't they? Well, they are for main character Jo too. Her dad travels a lot, she doesn't have friends, and she just feels like she doesn't fit...until she runs into Pawcasso. Through Pawcasso, she makes friends, but just about everything they know about Jo is a big fib! She didn't start out to tell a lie, but assumptions not corrected often snowball into the biggest of lies. And that leads to big problems! I absolutely adored the characters in Pawcasso. They're a diverse group of characters from Jo's little brothers up to cranky, elderly neighbors. There is a lot going on in this book that your kids are bound to relate to some of it. It's a heartwarming story with themes like community, family, friendship, and honesty. I definitely recommend that you get this one for your kids! They'll love how the illustrations bring even more life to this delightful story.
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