The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer . . .

Description

It's a first-day-of-school moment of truth: What really happened over the summer break? A curious teacher wants to know. The epic explanation? What started out as a day at the beach turned into a globe-spanning treasure hunt with high-flying hijinks, an outrageous cast of characters, and one very mischievous bird! At least, that's what the student says. Is this yet another tall tale, or is the truth just waiting to be discovered?

Davide Cali is an illustrator, cartoonist, and children's book author. He has published more than 40 books, including Junior Library Guild Selection I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . . , I Didn't Do My Homework Because Doodle Book of Excuses, The Bear with the Sword, I Can't Wait, and A Dad Who Measures Up. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. He lives in Paris, France. Benjamin Chaud is the author and illustrator of New York Times Notable Book The Bear's Song; the sequels, The Bear's Sea Escape and The Bear's Surprise; and Farewell Floppy; and he is the illustrator of I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . .; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . .; I Didn't Do My Homework Because Doodle Book of Excuses; and the critically acclaimed Pomelo series. He lives in the South of France.

"A fabulous escapade."-Booklist "A fast-paced story that will keep kids chuckling and perhaps inspire their own unbelievable tall tales."--School Library Journal "Davide and Benjamin know how to make kids laugh, and they understand how to hit that perfectly silly and fantastical note with both words and images."--Design Mom "Will have readers chortling."-Kirkus Reviews