{"product_id":"pretty-ugly-hardcover","title":"Pretty Ugly - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Sedaris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan Falconer\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmazon Best Children's Book of the Year winner for ages 6 to 8\u003cbr\u003eMost Anticipated Books of 2024 List, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost Anticipated Kids Books List - February, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKids Indie Next Pick March\/April 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2025 Capitol Choices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilariously quirky monster tale about appreciating beauty--in all its weird and wonderful forms!-- by the creator of the iconic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOlivia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e books and bestselling humorist David Sedaris.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★\"Disgustingly hilarious....Adult readers will recognize hints of Maurice Sendak and William Steig and maybe even a smattering of Tim Burton in this remarkable outsider tale....Consider this little monstrosity a much-needed corrective to smarmy platitudes.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[..] Demonstrates an appealing, \u003ci\u003eOlivia\u003c\/i\u003e-esque joie de vivre.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this beautifully gross picture book, Anna Van Ogre's lovely monster face turns into that of a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl--and it's not switching back! Can she find a way to stop looking like an ugly human and regain her gorgeous monstrosity of a face? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this incredible story about beauty standards, owning your uniquessness, and developing self-esteem, nationally acclaimed comedian and perpetual bestelling author David Sedaris and renowned creator of the Olivia picture boook series Ian Falconer come together to ponder the eternally relevant question: is true beauty really on the inside? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSedaris and Falconer make a spectacular splash with this tale of a monster turned ugly--stuck with a human face!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Sedaris \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eBarrel Fever\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHolidays on Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as collections of personal essays such as \u003ci\u003eNaked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Me Talk Pretty One Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhen You Are Engulfed in Flame\u003c\/i\u003es. Sedaris's pieces appear regularly in the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and have twice been included in The Best American Essays. There are more than ten million copies of his books in print, and they have been translated into 25 languages. www.davidsedarisbooks.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Falconer\u003c\/b\u003e was an author and illustrator of children's books, a designer of sets and costumes for the theater and creator of 30 covers for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eas well as other publications. The fine artist and designer was best known for his witty and bestselling picture books about the precocious piglet Olivia, a children's book series with over 10 million sales worldwide.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 11.1 x 8.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pretty Ugly\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50309954044141,"sku":"9781662665271","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/HRHFoO0jMO9781662665271.webp?v=1784604084","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/pretty-ugly-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}