Catch That Cookie!

Description

Catch That Cookie! is an imaginative mystery, deliciously illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner David Small. It's sure to inspire a new classroom tradition . . . and maybe even a few new believers! Marshall may not believe in magic, but he does believe in eating cookies. So when his entire class's gingerbread men disappear from the oven, he is prepared to solve every riddle to find those runaway cookies - even if it means he has to rethink his stance on magic along the way. This imaginative mystery, deliciously illustrated by Caldecott winner David Small, is sure to inspire a new tradition . . . and maybe even a few new believers.

David Small grew up in Detroit, Michigan, studied art and English at Wayne State University, and completed his graduate studies in art at Yale University. In addition to children's books, David makes editorial drawings for such publications as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and is a frequent contributor to many national magazines as well. David also writes book reviews for The New York Times Book Review. Although David always dreamed of being an artist, it was not until he was in his late thirties and had several works published that he began to say, proudly, I am an artist David and his wife, Sarah Stewart, now live in Mendon, Michigan, a town so small that you can whisper something on one side and be heard on the other.

Praise for Catch That Cookie: * "Durand has written a delightfully ingenious story with an altogether appealing protagonist in Marshall. The icing on the cake-er, gingerbread-is Small's wonderful pictures, created in pen-and-ink and watercolor, fill single- and double-page spreads. A wonderful draughtsman, Small uses a fluid line that adds energy to an already lively story and further invests it with wit and whimsy. All of these ingredients combine to make a truly tasty tale." -Booklist, starred review "Add this to your small shelf of truly special seasonal explorations of belief, but don't wait for a holiday to share it!" -School Library Journal "A must-have title for any library." -LMC Praise for David Small: Imogene's Antlers: Featured Selection for more than 10 years on PBS's Reading Rainbow, California Young Readers Medal The Gardener: Caldecott Honor, Christopher Award, ABBY Award Honor Book, 1997, Friends of American Writers (Chicago), First Place Juvenile Literary Award, 1997 So You Want to be President?: Caldecott Medal Award, Chosen as one of the Best Books of the Year 2000 by the School Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly, Booklist and the Riverbank Review, Texas Bluebonnet When Dinosaurs Came With Everything: No. 1 on Time magazine's list: Top 10 Children's Books of 2007, American Booksellers for Children E.B. White Read Aloud Award, April 2008, ALA Notable Book for 2007 One Cool Friend: Caldecott Honor, New York Times Bestseller, Indie Next Pick