From the creator of the New York Times best-illustrated children's book award winner The Only Child, comes a gorgeous and moving wordless picture book that's perfect for dog lovers.In this heartwarming, wordless picture book that's perfect for dog lovers, a woman visits a park and discovers a pup hiding under a bench--scruffy, scared, and alone. With gentle coaxing, the woman tries to befriend the animal, but the dog is too scared to let her near. Day after day, the woman tries--and day after day, the dog runs away. With perseverance and patience--and help from an enticing tennis ball--a tentative friendship begins. But it's not until a raging storm forces the two together that a joyous and satisfying friendship takes hold. Guojing poignantly explores how trust doesn't always come easily, but how, over time, and with kindness and determination, forever love can grow.
Praise for Stormy:"Guojing amplifies the suspense and sentiment of her story with the skill -- and mercilessness -- of a great Disney or Pixar director.... Masterful." --New York Times Book Review
"A touching tale about the strong emotional connection between dog and human." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Guojing paces the story to rock emotionally between the dog's lonely existence and the woman's offer of love, building all the way to a joyful conclusion." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
" Adults should be prepared for some serious pet pleading after kids get a look at our scruffy hero and its happy ending."--Bulletin, starred review
"Brimming with golden-hued love, this is a book that successfully appeals to our most basic human sentiment, perfect for anyone who appreciates Guojing's accomplished visual style as well as dog lovers of all ages." --Booklist, starred review
"This beautifully illustrated book will appeal to a wide range of ages, can spark conversations around houselessness and insecurity, or just be enjoyed as a tale of a dog finding a "forever home." --School Library Journal
On sale: September 17, 2019
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9781524771768
Reading level: Lexile: NP | Fountas/Pinnell: WB
GUOJING is a
New York Times best illustrated children's book recipient for her debut book,
The Only Child. She is an illustrator and concept artist from the Shanxi Province of China. She began drawing at an early age, and completed her BFA from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 2006. She has worked as a Concept Artist on games and children's television shows, and first conceived the idea for Puchio while working in animation in Singapore.
Praise for
Stormy:
"Guojing amplifies the
suspense and sentiment of her story with the skill — and mercilessness — of a great Disney or Pixar director....
Masterful." —
New York Times Book Review
"There is a
delicacy in the
autumnal illustrations, a fineness of line in the ragged curls of the little stray dog." —
The Wall Street Journal"A touching tale about the strong emotional connection between dog and human." —
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Guojing paces the story to rock emotionally between the dog’s lonely existence and the woman’s offer of
love, building all the way to a
joyful conclusion." —
Publishers Weekly, starred review
“ Adults should be prepared for some serious pet pleading after kids get a look at our scruffy hero and its
happy ending."
—Bulletin, starred review
"Brimming with g
olden-hued l
ove, this is a book that successfully appeals to our most basic human sentiment,
perfect for anyone who appreciates Guojing’s accomplished visual style as well as
dog lovers of all ages." —
Booklist, starred review
“This
beautifully illustrated book will appeal to a wide range of ages, can spark conversations around houselessness and insecurity, or just be enjoyed as a tale of a dog finding a “forever home.” —
School Library Journal
Praise for
The Only Child:
A New York Times Best Illustrated Book
"
Rare is the book containing
great emotional depth that truly resonates across a span of ages: this is one such."
--Kirkus Reviews, Starred
"Fine draftsmanship, deft pacing, and
striking imaginative power distinguish this debut." --
Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Each arresting, softly penciled panel is surprisingly luminous in spite of its monochromatic palette, and in those gentle scenes, Guojing evokes a wide range of feeling, especially the lonesomeness of the little girl, who never quite seems at ease alone. Reminiscent of Raymond Briggs' classic, The Snowman (1978), this is
quiet, moving, playful, and bittersweet all at once."
--Booklist, Starred
"In Guojing's
beautiful, wordless storybook, a little Chinese girl left home alone wanders off into the snow and has magical cloud adventures with a benevolent stag."
--Shelf Awareness, Starred
