I Won a What?

Illustrated by Robert Neubecker
Ebook
0"W x 0"H x 0"D  
On sale Apr 12, 2016 | 40 Pages | 978-0-553-50995-3
| Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD350L | Fountas & Pinnell L
The hilarious and heartwarming story of a boy who tries to win a goldfish and winds up with FAR more than he bargained for . . .

A young boy wins a humongous new pet at the carnival, and before long, they become fast friends. But his parents are skeptical. After all, Nuncio doesn’t even fit in the house! Will the gargantuan goldfish have to go? Or will the family find a way to give him the home he deserves?

Fans of Sparky will flip for this whale of a tale from Audrey Vernick, author of Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? and featuring illustrations from Wow! City! illustrator Robert Neubecker.
Robert Neubecker is an illustrator whose work has been published by Slate.com, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. He is the award-winning author-illustrator of Wow! City! and Wow! Ocean!. He lives in thelittle town of Park City, Utah, with his family. View titles by Robert Neubecker
"With a simple text and entertaining illustrations, this is a heartwarming picture book—and what happens on the very last page is downright beautiful." —School Library Journal

"A whale of a tale.... Move over Clifford the Big Red Dog."—Kirkus

"Tons of fun.... [Nuncio] is the Clifford of fish." —Booklist

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The hilarious and heartwarming story of a boy who tries to win a goldfish and winds up with FAR more than he bargained for . . .

A young boy wins a humongous new pet at the carnival, and before long, they become fast friends. But his parents are skeptical. After all, Nuncio doesn’t even fit in the house! Will the gargantuan goldfish have to go? Or will the family find a way to give him the home he deserves?

Fans of Sparky will flip for this whale of a tale from Audrey Vernick, author of Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? and featuring illustrations from Wow! City! illustrator Robert Neubecker.

Author

Robert Neubecker is an illustrator whose work has been published by Slate.com, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. He is the award-winning author-illustrator of Wow! City! and Wow! Ocean!. He lives in thelittle town of Park City, Utah, with his family. View titles by Robert Neubecker

Praise

"With a simple text and entertaining illustrations, this is a heartwarming picture book—and what happens on the very last page is downright beautiful." —School Library Journal

"A whale of a tale.... Move over Clifford the Big Red Dog."—Kirkus

"Tons of fun.... [Nuncio] is the Clifford of fish." —Booklist

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