Over-scheduled Andrew

Description

A hilarious look at a common issue many kids growing up in the smartphone-using, FOMO-riddled generation face: over-scheduling. Andrew loves putting on plays so he decides to join the drama club. Determined to make his performance the best it can be, he joins the debate club too to practice his public speaking. To help with coordination, he starts Dance and Karate. Then he's asked to play for the tennis team and edit the school newspaper. Suddenly Andrew doesn't have time for anything or anyone else, not even his best friend Edie.

Ashley Spires, author and illustrator of numerous funny books for children including The Most Magnificent Thing and the Binky the Space Cat series, was born and raised in BC with eight cats and a dog. After spending some time living in Toronto and Saskatoon, she has returned to the BC life, living in Ladner with three cats, one dog and a man. When she is not running or bike riding or over-scheduling herself, she makes children's books, many of which have won numerous awards, including Ontario's Silver Birch Express, the Atlantic Province's Hackmatack, Saskatchewan's Shining Willow and BC's Chocolate Lily Award. Visit Ashley at her website www.ashleyspires.com or follow her on twitter- @ashleyspires

PRAISE FOR Over-Scheduled Andrew: "Andrew's interests threaten to get the better of him in this tongue-in-cheek take on an all-too-common plight [...] For children, a whimsical word of warning. For their parents, a pleasant surprise that this time they're not made out to be at fault." --Kirkus Reviews "Spires uses levity to explore valid lessons that are typically seen as counterintuitive to a lot of children's books: Sometimes, it's OK to say no. Sometimes it's necessary to give up and call it quits. At an age where children are learning what they are capable of, it's equally important for them to recognize their limits." --The National Post "The story is fast paced but funny. The illustrations include comical details that are great to look at. This is yet another fantastic book by Ashley Spires." --The Caterpillar Corner (blog)