Overview

From a beloved New York Times bestselling author comes a terrific picture book (for all ages!) that says a heartfelt goodbye to a friend, a neighbor, or a loved one. The perfect going-away gift! ""You're going away. It's sad, but it's true. I don't know what to say. I don't know what to do..."" So begins this heartfelt goodbye book, voiced by a particularly poetic lizard. (We all have our strengths.) Written and illustrated by the beloved and bestselling Sandra Boynton, Iguana Miss You! is the perfect going-away present for a much-valued friend or relation of any age.

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Reviews

""Boynton never downplays the feeling of loss but balances it with the pastel lizards, a warm palette, gentle humor and rhymes, and recognition of the departing friend's own potential uncertainties.... Sweet and truly heartfelt, sure to bolster anyone confronting a sad goodbye.""--Kirkus Reviews Praise for Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! A New York Times Bestseller An Indie Bestseller An Amazon Best Book of the Year A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year * ""This riotous book hits all the right notes and does so succinctly and hilariously. WOO HOO! This is the perfect way to foster healthy self-esteem in little ones.""--Kirkus, starred review ""Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great is a life-affirming reminder for humans and chickens everywhere that they're doing a terrific job just being themselves. It's perfect for parents and babies and children, teachers, friends, great-aunts and graduates. Give it for holidays, birthdays, Tuesdays, or any time you want to let someone know they're doing great.""--Ann Patchett ""Self-help gets the Sandra Boynton treatment with energetic antics, deadpan humor, and ear-pleasing rhyme."" --Horn Book

Author Information

Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, author, songwriter, producer, and director. Since 1974, Boynton has created eighty-eight children's books and seven general audience books, including six New York Times bestsellers. More than 90 million of her books have been sold, ""mostly to friends and family,"" she says. She has also written (with Michael Ford) and produced seven albums of renegade children's music. Three of her seven albums have been certified Gold (over 500,000 copies sold) and Philadelphia Chickens, nominated for a Grammy, has been certified Platinum (over 1 million copies sold). Boynton has also directed many music videos of her songs, including the award-winning ""One Shoe Blues"" starring B.B. King, ""Going Home Now"" sung by Lyle Lovett, and ""Tyrannosaurus Funk"" (animated) fabulously voiced by Samuel L. Jackson. She lives in rural New England, and her studio is in a barn with perhaps the only hippopotamus weathervane in America.

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