Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World) [Hardcover]

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“Storytelling at its most brilliant—and whimsical.”—Kirkus Reviews(starred review)

Everything is on the line for crabby, cranky Crow. But why, exactly, is Crow so moody? The reason will delight readers in three-time Geisel Medal and Caldecott Honor winner Corey R. Tabor’s funny and surprising twist on friendship, science, and saving the world.

Cranky, crabby Crow doesnotwant to play with Squirrel or do loop-de-loops with Hummingbird. He doesn’t have time for Rat or Bat. From high atop a telephone pole, Cat warns Crow that he will soon be all alone if he turns his friends away with his very cranky “kaw!” one more time. But, unbeknownst to all, Crow has bigger, world-saving fish to fry—he must protect planet Earth from an asteroid headed our way!

With playful illustrations and a classic “Tabor twist,”Cranky, Crabby Crowis an excellent choice for readers who love Mo Willems and Jon Klassen.Kirkus Reviewscalls Corey R. Tabor “a master of the early reader” with good reason, and here he once again proves himself an innovative and unforgettable storyteller.Cranky, Crabby Crowexplores perennial, age-appropriate social and emotional themes through Corey R. Tabor’s signature subtlety and silliness.Includes a secret code.

“Colored by Tabor’s characteristic flair for humor and surprise, cranky, crabby Crow turns out to be a secret agent tasked with saving the world! . . .The sudden twist from simple animal communications to agent duties is a fun surprise that children will love.” -Booklist

“The book layers humor and whimsy overl³!