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* 3 starred reviews * Kirkus Best Books of 2018 * CCBC Choice for 2019 * Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2019 (5-9)* Bestselling cartoonist and master visual storyteller Harry Bliss has concocted a delightful, near wordless graphic picture book with nods to famous cartoons, cultural icons, and the secret lives that creative people make for themselves. Grace is the quiet girl in the class. And Gus is the class guinea pig. Grace knows that Gus is lonely, and so she sets off one night to help out her furry friend. Wherever she goes, Grace amazes and delights as she shares her many talents, showing how one person with a little pizzazz can make a difference. Praise for Grace for Gus: ""Grace for Gus is so rich in smart sight gags, subtle cartoon homages, and clever visual references."" --Alison Bechdel, cartoonist and author of the Eisner Award-winning Fun Home ""He had me at Guinea Pig!"" --Jamie Lee Curtis, actress and New York Times bestselling author of Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day ""In his usual brilliant way, Harry Bliss brings humor and detail (details, details, details) to every panel. Linger on every panel as long as you can--there's something for everyone."" --Doreen Cronin, author of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

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Grace for Gus is so rich in smart sight gags, subtle cartoon homages, and clever visual references. --Alison Bechdel, cartoonist and author of Eisner Award-winning Fun Home Grace for Gus is stunning visually and in its creation of a brave and totally original new hero for our times. --Kate McMullan, author of Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner I Stink! Grown-ups will chuckle at the nods to Andy Warhol or Walt Kelly, but it's the kids who will giggle nonstop as they spend time unearthing all the visual sight gags. A winner for all. --Fran?oise Mouly, publisher of Raw Books and Toon Books, editor of The New Yorker In his usual brilliant way, Harry Bliss brings humor and detail (details, details, details) to every panel. Linger on every panel as long as you can-there's something for everyone. --Doreen Cronin, author of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Harry Bliss' famous humor and eye for the telling detail gives this almost-wordless book tremendous verve and heart, and the reader plenty to think about. --David Small, author and illustrator of National Book Award-winner Stitches He had me at Guinea Pig! --Jamie Lee Curtis, actress and New York Times bestselling author of Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day

Grace for Gus is so rich in smart sight gags, subtle cartoon homages, and clever visual references. --Alison Bechdel, cartoonist and author of Eisner Award-winning Fun Home Grace for Gus is stunning visually and in its creation of a brave and totally original new hero for our times. --Kate McMullan, author of Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner I Stink! Grown-ups will chuckle at the nods to Andy Warhol or Walt Kelly, but it's the kids who will giggle nonstop as they spend time unearthing all the visual sight gags. A winner for all. --Fran?oise Mouly, publisher of Raw Books and Toon Books, editor of The New Yorker In his usual brilliant way, Harry Bliss brings humor and detail (details, details, details) to every panel. Linger on every panel as long as you can-there's something for everyone. --Doreen Cronin, author of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Harry Bliss' famous humor and eye for the telling detail gives this almost-wordless book tremendous verve and heart, and the reader plenty to think about. --David Small, author and illustrator of National Book Award-winner Stitches He had me at Guinea Pig! --Jamie Lee Curtis, actress and New York Times bestselling author of Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day There is plenty to discover and chuckle over, from cartoon and literary characters and cultural icons to physical comedy, humorous book titles, and clever signs. Dramatic diagonals, beautiful contrasts in lighting, and a joyful vibrancy pervade the scenes. A heartwarming call and response.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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New York Times bestselling artist Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for the New Yorker magazine. He is the author and illustrator of Bailey and Luke on the Loose and the illustrator of A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech, Which Would You Rather Be? by William Steig, Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, and Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo. His self-titled single panel gag cartoon Bliss appears in newspapers internationally. He lives in New Hampshire. You can visit him online at harrybliss.com. New York Times bestselling artist Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for the New Yorker magazine. He is the author and illustrator of Bailey and Luke on the Loose and the illustrator of A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech, Which Would You Rather Be? by William Steig, Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, and Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo. His self-titled single panel gag cartoon Bliss appears in newspapers internationally. He lives in New Hampshire. You can visit him online at harrybliss.com.

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