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small business saturday: storytime with ethan t. berlin

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join us in the shop for morning storytime — small business saturday edition! we’ll have our longtime sbs author guest ethan t. berlin in the shop reading (and attempting to draw along) to his new book how to draw a happy cat!

A "how to draw" lesson spins hilariously out of control when a cat won't stay happy in this relatable, madcap read-aloud, perfect for fans of Dragons Love Tacos.

Drawing a happy cat seems like such an easy thing to do. Just follow the instructions in this book! Or not. It's harder than it looks, especially if the cat wants a skateboard . . . or a stuffie . . . or some friends . . . or if she's hungry. And when she does get hungry, you might just want to draw a pizza-flinging catapult so she can eat with her friends from atop her plane. This laugh-out-loud picture book will have kids asking for repeat reads and parents nodding knowingly at the escalating cycle of demands.


About The Author: Ethan T. Berlin is an Emmy Award-nominated television comedy writer and a Junior Library Guild selected picture-book author. His numerous picture books have been called "hilarious," and "giggleworthy" by Kirkus Reviews and "recommended for all libraries" by the School Library Journal. Ethan's TV credits include Billy On the Street, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and IFC's Bunk. When he's not writing his own funny stuff, Ethan teaches comedy writing at NYU and Stony Brook University.

About The Illustrator: Jimbo Matison is a self-professed creativity addict and idea maven. He has written, directed, designed, and produced comedy shows, TV commercials, and video content and has worked on a variety of creative projects for everyone from Dreamworks TV and Starbucks to Colossal Pictures and Mondo Media. He is an official Webby Awards judge and is just a lot of fun. He has published two books, one other picture book.

how to draw a happy cat
$18.99
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