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With wry, witty text, silly and sumptuous sound play, and biographical end matter on all twenty-six musical acts, the book commands and stands up to repeated readings. Bright, zany art--all painted and lettered by hand--a stellar design, and an album-size trim make it a collector's item in its own right, sure to grace the coffee tables of vinyl- and design-loving adults even as it tickles young funny bones. A hootenanny hosted by the creator of the Newbery Honor Book and Eisner Award winner \u003ci\u003eEl Deafo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnimal Albums from A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e also quietly reminds us just how much music can mean to everyone.","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355935166636,"sku":"9781536226249","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/26512633482734.jpg?v=1781629549"},{"product_id":"9780763693121","title":"Bee-Wigged","description":"\u003cb\u003e“The daffy winsomeness of Bell’s art is given aesthetic heft by her gorgeous use of color.” — \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo bee or not to bee? A lonely, overlarge insect tries a new identity on for size in a wacky, wonderful tale of true friendship from Newbery Honor–winning author-illustrator Cece Bell.","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355991396524,"sku":"9780763693121","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/24773603482459.jpg?v=1781630923"},{"product_id":"9781536215519","title":"Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell comes an offbeat, pitch-perfect storybook for beginning readers that will have them in fits of giggles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Maybe your foot smells good. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaybe your foot smells great. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut I will not smell your foot until you say PLEASE.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Chick and Brain. And their friend Spot. Chick likes to follow the rules. Brain might not be as smart as he looks. And Spot just wants to eat lunch. In a graphic reader loaded with verbal and visual humor, Cece Bell offers a comical primer on good manners gone awry. Simple, silly, and perfectly suited for its audience, this tale of Chick and Brain’s constant misunderstandings and miscommunications proves once again that Cece Bell is a master at meeting kids where they are.","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356095697068,"sku":"9781536215519","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/26405333482734.jpg?v=1781632415"},{"product_id":"9781419712173","title":"El Deafo PB","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYork Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A 2015 Newbery Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author\/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid.\u003cbr\u003e The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes things she shouldn't--but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become \"El Deafo, Listener for All.\" And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eEL DEAFO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A standout autobiography. 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At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here, she's different. She's sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom but anywhere her teacher is in the school--in the hallway . . . in the teacher's lounge . . . in the bathroom! This is power. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it's just another way of feeling different . . . and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most, a true friend?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEl Deafo\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that will entertain children, give hearing-impaired children a hero of their own, and challenge others to consider an experience unlike their own. Like other great works for children, it provides the opportunity for young readers to consider how they would act or react in a similar situation, helping to build empathy and understanding through the power of story. 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