Awards

• "Short-listed for Kid's Indie Next List ""Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"" 2012"
• Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Up to Seven) 2013
• Nominated for Michigan Reading Association Great Lakes Book Award.
• Nominated for New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2012
• Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Picture) 2014
• Short-listed for Kid's Indie Next List Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers 2012

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Reviews

Starred Review, Booklist, April 1, 2012: <br> The final, nearly wordless pages, with snapshots of the friends at play, are priceless. <br><br>Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, February 15, 2012: <br> Dyckman's debut offers pitch-perfect pacing and gentle humor.... as Boy and Bot would say, it's 'affirmative' that this book will be a hit. <br><br>Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 6, 2012: <br> Dyckman's pared-down prose gives the role-reversal story just enough drama, humor, and robot-inflected dialogue...to keep children entertained for many re-readings. <br><br>Review, The New York Times Book Review (online edition), April 11, 2012: <br> It's a perfectly adorable, age-appropriate friendship. And it's simply impossible to imagine a 4-year-old boy not wanting to be friends with this book. <br><br>Kids' Indie Next List, Summer 2012

Starred Review, Booklist, April 1, 2012: <br> The final, nearly wordless pages, with snapshots of the friends at play, are priceless. <br><br>Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, February 15, 2012: <br> Dyckman's debut offers pitch-perfect pacing and gentle humor.... as Boy and Bot would say, it's 'affirmative' that this book will be a hit. <br><br>Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 6, 2012: <br> Dyckman's pared-down prose gives the role-reversal story just enough drama, humor, and robot-inflected dialogue...to keep children entertained for many re-readings.

Starred Review, Booklist, April 1, 2012: --The final, nearly wordless pages, with snapshots of the friends at play, are priceless.- Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, February 15, 2012: -Dyckman's debut offers pitch-perfect pacing and gentle humor.... as Boy and Bot would say, it's 'affirmative' that this book will be a hit.- Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 6, 2012: -Dyckman's pared-down prose gives the role-reversal story just enough drama, humor, and robot-inflected dialogue...to keep children entertained for many re-readings.- Review, The New York Times Book Review (online edition), April 11, 2012: -It's a perfectly adorable, age-appropriate friendship. And it's simply impossible to imagine a 4-year-old boy not wanting to be friends with this book.- Kids' Indie Next List, Summer 2012

Author Information

AME DYCKMAN lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter. This is her first book. DAN YACCARINO is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than 30 books to his credit. Dan is also the creator of the animated TV series Oswald. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

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