A Greyhound, a Groundhog

A Greyhound, a Groundhog

"But what Emily Jenkins and Chris Appelhans’ lyrical collaboration is really about is the intoxicating thrill of friendship, and boundless joy of play..." –<i>The New York Times<br></i><br> A “merry read-aloud.” –<i>The Wall Street Journal</i><b><i><br></i><br>From a heavyweight author and illustrator duo comes a delicious tongue twister of a picture book that features a little round greyhound and a little round groundhog.</b> <br><br><b>With very spare, incredibly lively language, this is an entertaining read-aloud, with two amazing—and oh-so-adorable—characters at its heart.</b><br>  <br> When a greyhound meets a groundhog, wordplay and crazy antics ensue. The two animals, much like kids, work themselves into a frenzy as they whirl around and around one another. (<i>Around, round hound. Around, groundhog!</i>) The pace picks up (<i>Around and around and astound and astound!</i>), until they ultimately wear themselves out. <br><br><b>“Jenkins’s masterful text is deceptively simple.”</b> —NPR<b> </b>on <i>Toys Meet Snow</i> by Emily Jenkins<br>  <br> <b>“Appelhans, whose career up to now has been in animated films such as <i>Coraline,</i> is a revelation.”</b> —<i>Booklist,</i> Starred, on <i>Sparky!,</i> illustrated by Chris Appelhans<br>  <br> “Appelhans makes an auspicious picture book debut with <b>strikingly beautiful watercolor and pencil illustrations.</b> His style,<b> reminiscent of Jon Klassen’s,</b> incorporates a muted color palette, but with a slightly softer, rounder quality, while also weaving in visual deadpan humor.” —<i>The Horn Book</i>