From the author of WOLF CAMP comes the story of a charming, mushroom-loving, headgear-wearing, totally awkward naked mole rat who is looking for like-minded peeps.
Sweety is awkward, even for a naked mole rat. She has protruding front teeth, thick glasses, and some very unusual hobbies, including interpretive dance and fungus identification. She's intense and passionate--and her peers don't always get her. But surely there are other mushroom lovers out there? As Sweety sets out to find them, she comes to realize--with a little help from her cool Aunt Ruth-- that being Sweety is actually pretty awesome. With heart and humor and a whole lot of charm, Andrea Zuill delivers a story about learning to embrace everything that makes you you--and that's something many kids are going to relate to.
Andrea Zuill is the author-illustrator of Sweety, called "funny, heartwarming, and inspiring" in a starred review from Booklist and Wolf Camp, a finalist for the Children's Choice Award. She is also the author-illustrator of Business Pig, Dance Is for Everyone and Marigold & Daisy, as well as the illustratorof Nelly Buchet's Cat Dog Dog, which Kirkus called "clever" in a starred review. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in California, Texas, and New York, including the San Diego Museum of Art and the Brand Library gallery, where she won the Disney Imagineering Award. Visit her at andreazuill.org or follow her on Twitter at @AndreaZuill.
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NOMINEE
| 2021 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
AWARD
| 2021 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
NOMINEE
| 2020 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
NOMINEE
| 2020 Red Clover Award
SELECTION
| 2020 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
SELECTION
| 2019 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
Booklist Editors' Choice A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
“With hilarious pictures and tender, observant writing, Andrea Zuill gets to the heart of what it is to be an oddball in 'Sweety,' an endearing picture book for children...” —The Wall Street Journal
"Zuill takes a common theme—finding the courage to be yourself—and makes it funny, heartwarming, and inspiring." —Booklist, starred review
From the author of WOLF CAMP comes the story of a charming, mushroom-loving, headgear-wearing, totally awkward naked mole rat who is looking for like-minded peeps.
Sweety is awkward, even for a naked mole rat. She has protruding front teeth, thick glasses, and some very unusual hobbies, including interpretive dance and fungus identification. She's intense and passionate--and her peers don't always get her. But surely there are other mushroom lovers out there? As Sweety sets out to find them, she comes to realize--with a little help from her cool Aunt Ruth-- that being Sweety is actually pretty awesome. With heart and humor and a whole lot of charm, Andrea Zuill delivers a story about learning to embrace everything that makes you you--and that's something many kids are going to relate to.
Author
Andrea Zuill is the author-illustrator of Sweety, called "funny, heartwarming, and inspiring" in a starred review from Booklist and Wolf Camp, a finalist for the Children's Choice Award. She is also the author-illustrator of Business Pig, Dance Is for Everyone and Marigold & Daisy, as well as the illustratorof Nelly Buchet's Cat Dog Dog, which Kirkus called "clever" in a starred review. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in California, Texas, and New York, including the San Diego Museum of Art and the Brand Library gallery, where she won the Disney Imagineering Award. Visit her at andreazuill.org or follow her on Twitter at @AndreaZuill.
View titles by Andrea Zuill
Awards
NOMINEE
| 2021 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
AWARD
| 2021 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
NOMINEE
| 2020 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
NOMINEE
| 2020 Red Clover Award
SELECTION
| 2020 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
SELECTION
| 2019 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
Praise
Booklist Editors' Choice A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
“With hilarious pictures and tender, observant writing, Andrea Zuill gets to the heart of what it is to be an oddball in 'Sweety,' an endearing picture book for children...” —The Wall Street Journal
"Zuill takes a common theme—finding the courage to be yourself—and makes it funny, heartwarming, and inspiring." —Booklist, starred review
