{"product_id":"roy-is-not-a-dog-esm-shapiro-hardcover","title":"Roy Is Not a Dog -- Esmé Shapiro, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eTake a ride down Lilypod Lane with Weasel and Pam Pam as they try to solve a mystery in their neighborhood in this hilariously fetching picture book: could their peculiar neighbor actually be a dog in disguise?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn Lilypod Lane, everyone knows everything about everybody . . . or so they believe! When curious paperboy Weasel encounters his mysterious neighbor Roy on his route, he becomes convinced that Roy is actually a dog! But when his friend Pam Pam disagrees, Weasel must put on his detective cap and do his best sleuthing to reveal Roy's extraordinary secret, and prove that not everything is as it seems, once and for all! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn endearingly offbeat picture book that celebrates neighbors and neighborhoods, \u003ci\u003eRoy Is Not a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e delivers laughs and lessons about accepting others for who they are as well as the risks and rewards of showing your true self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Esmé Shapiro, Daniel Newell Kaufman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tundra Books (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735265967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eESMÉ SHAPIRO\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Laurel Canyon, California and Ontario, Canada, and is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Her previous picture books include \u003ci\u003eOoko\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award in 2016, \u003ci\u003eAlma and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarol and the Pickle-Toad\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eMy Self, Your Self\u003c\/i\u003e, which has received two starred reviews. Esmé also illustrated \u003ci\u003eYak and Dove\u003c\/i\u003e by Kyo Maclear, \u003ci\u003eEliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e by Margaret McNamara and \u003ci\u003eA Garden of Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e by Sheila Heti. She has exhibited at the Society of Illustrators, and her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eTaproot\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlansponsor\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. Esmé lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband, Daniel, and their two dogs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDANIEL NEWELL KAUFMAN \u003c\/b\u003eis an Emmy-nominated filmmaker whose documentaries and short films have played at the SXSW, Tribeca and Cannes Lions film festivals. Raised in both Los Angeles and Vermont, Daniel's life is driven by a deep curiosity and love of people. This is Daniel's debut picture book. He lives with his wife and co-author, Esmé Shapiro, in an old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley.","brand":"Esmé Shapiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45763104702692,"sku":"9780735265967","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780735265967.jpg?v=1730831542","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/roy-is-not-a-dog-esm-shapiro-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}