Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
Not a Smiley Guy by Polly Horvath
Add Not a Smiley Guy to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf

Not a Smiley Guy

Best Seller
Not a Smiley Guy by Polly Horvath
Hardcover $18.99
Apr 02, 2024 | ISBN 9780823449873

Buy from Other Retailers:

See All Formats (1) +
  • $18.99

    Apr 02, 2024 | ISBN 9780823449873 | 4-6 years

    Buy from Other Retailers:

  • Apr 02, 2024 | ISBN 9780823457533 | 4-6 years

    Buy from Other Retailers:

Product Details

Praise

“Polly Horvath narrates the early life of an undemonstrative boy with fun and verve in ‘Not a Smiley Guy,’ a picture book for 4- to 6-year-olds with atmospheric illustrations by Boris Kulikov. . . A clever defense of interior states regardless of public expression—something adults are permitted without the scrutiny children receive.”—Wall Street Journal

“Newbery Honor Book author and National Book Award winner Horvath champions the art of compromise.”—Booklist

“A charming book. . .”—School Library Journal

“Children will smile more than once while reading this quirky tale.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Horvath’s whimsical writing style gives the quirky tale her hallmark blend of absurdism and wholeheartedness. . . a subtle but reassuring tale.”The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“[A] dry comedy . . . [with] sly, stylized illustrations. . . “—Publisher’s Weekly

Looking for More Great Reads?
21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read