Overview
A mix of prose and colorful comic panels make for a fast-moving story affirming the power of kindness and empathy.' -- Kirkus Reviews. A 2023 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner. The first book in the Good Guys Agency series! Determined to better the world by inspiring boys like themselves, Lucky, Rudy, and Red team up to form the Good Guys Agency. It's not long before trouble at Fort Crumble next door sends the trio on their first back-in-time mission to visit Fred Rogers, the beloved television host. Will Fred get his show? Can they find the kindness needed to avert disaster at Fort Crumble? And will Red finally discover the ONE THING ? Find out in Kind Like Fred! What is the Good Guys Agency series? Boys need better role models, and in The Good Guys Agency series, friends Lucky, Rudy, and Red take matters into their own hands! Time travel adventures, historic heroes, comic book panels, laughs, jokes, and more deliver a winning combination of fun, education, and values to inspire a new generation of honorable men. Perfect for fans of Captain Underpants and Dog Man!
Full Product Details
Author: Nick Esposito ,
Ricardo Tokumoto
Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books
Imprint: Bushel & Peck Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.254kg
ISBN: 9781638192213
ISBN 10: 1638192219
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 04 June 2024
Recommended Age: From 6 to 10 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""A mix of prose and colorful comic panels make for a fast-moving story affirming the power of kindness and empathy...A warm tale that will have readers following the characters' worthy examples.""-Kirkus Reviews"
Author Information
Nick Esposito is an award-winning teacher and education consultant with a passion for bringing best practices of service learning into the classroom. Nick has travelled around the world, serving with different organizations for different cultures and peoples. Through these experiences he has developed the belief that educational experiences must sharpen the mind and embrace the heart. Nick has degrees from Villanova University (journalism, sociology, peace & justice), Johns Hopkins (masters in urban education) and the University of Pennsylvania (masters in education entrepreneurship). Nick is the ecstatic husband of the love of his life and ""Habitat Crush,"" Cynthia. He is also a long-time hockey player and Philadelphia sports fan. He is the proud teacher of hundreds of students, all of whom are impacting the world in their own exciting, unique, yet quirky ways. Ricardo Tokumoto was born in Limeira, Brazil. He later moved to Belo Horizonte, where he attended the Faculty of Fine Arts at UFMG and graduated with a BA in animation cinema. Today, he works on webcomics, creates comics for authors and publishers, and also works as an illustrator and animator.
