A hilarious picture book about not forcing friendship, starring a girl who's used to getting her way and an uncouth city rat, from Eliza Kinkz, author-illustrator of Mistaco.
Ratface lived in the greatest city on earth and slept on an old diaper by the dumpster. His only companion was a worm . . . or was it a crunchy spaghetti noodle? Obiously, he had everything he needed.
Tinky Suarez slept in a grand canopy bed, had a custom stretch limo, and handed out ponies like party favors just to make friends. But Tinky was lonely.
When Tinky’s limo runs over Ratface, she decides they should be best friends. To her complete shock, Ratface isn't interested! Maybe he just needs some sophisticated mayhem to change his mind?
Gloriously honest, Ratface Does Not Want to Be Your Friend proves you don’t have to like everyone, and they don’t have to like you . . . and that’s totally okay. A laugh-out-loud read about boundaries, big feelings, and finding the right friends, not all the friends.
Eliza Kinkz is a Tejana artist who’s never stopped viewing the world through the bright colors of her crayons, AND she’s even eaten a few too! She was the 2022 James Marshall Fellow and has illustrated many hilarious picture books, including Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock by Jesús Trejo, which won a Pura Belpré Illustration Honor. All her ridiculous scribbles burst straight from her heart, which is overflowing with joy . . . and probably a few crayon pieces. Eliza lives in Austin, Texas, with her family and her one true love, a huge bowl of queso. ¡Mistaco! is her author-illustrator debut, and you can spill all the frijoles to her at ElizaKinkz.com.
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A hilarious picture book about not forcing friendship, starring a girl who's used to getting her way and an uncouth city rat, from Eliza Kinkz, author-illustrator of Mistaco.
Ratface lived in the greatest city on earth and slept on an old diaper by the dumpster. His only companion was a worm . . . or was it a crunchy spaghetti noodle? Obiously, he had everything he needed.
Tinky Suarez slept in a grand canopy bed, had a custom stretch limo, and handed out ponies like party favors just to make friends. But Tinky was lonely.
When Tinky’s limo runs over Ratface, she decides they should be best friends. To her complete shock, Ratface isn't interested! Maybe he just needs some sophisticated mayhem to change his mind?
Gloriously honest, Ratface Does Not Want to Be Your Friend proves you don’t have to like everyone, and they don’t have to like you . . . and that’s totally okay. A laugh-out-loud read about boundaries, big feelings, and finding the right friends, not all the friends.
Eliza Kinkz is a Tejana artist who’s never stopped viewing the world through the bright colors of her crayons, AND she’s even eaten a few too! She was the 2022 James Marshall Fellow and has illustrated many hilarious picture books, including Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock by Jesús Trejo, which won a Pura Belpré Illustration Honor. All her ridiculous scribbles burst straight from her heart, which is overflowing with joy . . . and probably a few crayon pieces. Eliza lives in Austin, Texas, with her family and her one true love, a huge bowl of queso. ¡Mistaco! is her author-illustrator debut, and you can spill all the frijoles to her at ElizaKinkz.com.
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