Gaston’s charm is a blend of sweetness and style.' DiPucchio’s narrative gets a brilliant boost from Robinson’s (Rain!) savvy stencils and acrylics, which-like Maira Kalman’s designs-simultaneously evoke fingerpaintings and elegant gallery work. 'DiPucchio (Crafty Chloe) tells a poignant tale. Horn Book Magazine, May/June 2014, *STARRED REVIEW* Excellent messages about family, differences, and friendship are implicit. have minimal yet wonderfully expressive facial details. In Robinson's elegant illustrations, the dogs' basic white forms.

* 'DiPucchio's lively, occasionally direct-address text was made to be read aloud.

Kirkus Reviews, May 2014, *STARRED REVIEW* A perfect read aloud that will leave them begging for more-an absolute delight.' Gaston will win hearts, as will his story’s message of belonging and family. Sasek, is full of energy and sophistication, and the interplay among type, text and compositions leads to humorous results. His simple, graphic style, reminiscent of M. * 'Robinson's brilliantly designed acrylic paintings, done in an earth-tone palette, beautifully enhance DiPucchio’s clever and witty text. He looks forward to one day seeing the aurora borealis. He presently lives in northern California with his rescue greyhound Baldwin and several houseplants. His books include Gaston and Antoinette, written by Kelly DiPucchio, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Last Stop on Market Street, written by Matt de la Peña, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and the Newbery Medal. He studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts and would later work with the Sesame Workshop and Pixar Animation Studios before becoming an illustrator of books for children. Drawing became a way to make space for himself and to create the kind of world he wanted to see. He grew up in a small one-bedroom apartment with his brother, two cousins, aunt, and grandmother. You can find out more about Kelly and her books at .Ĭhristian Robinson was born in Hollywood, California. She lives with her husband and three children in Michigan. Kelly DiPucchio is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Grace for President and numerous other books for kids, including Super Manny Stands Up! Crafty Chloe, Zombie in Love, Gaston, and Antoinette.

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