Dude! [Hardcover]

Aaron Reynolds, the author ofNerdy BerdyandCreepy Carrots!teams up with Dan Santat, the Caldecottwinning illustrator behindThe Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friendto create the hilarious, gnarly summer adventure picture book,Dude!

Dude! You have to read this book.

It's totally about this platypus and this beaver who are friends. They want to go surfing but dude, there's this shark who's in the ocean, too.

But don't worry. This shark approaches and you'll never guess what happens.

Kirkus Reviewsnamed this one of their BEST PICTURE BOOKS OF 2018 for a good laugh!

Aaron Reynoldsis aNew York Timesbestselling author of many highly hilarious books for kids, includingCarnivores;Chicks and Salsa;Joey Fly, Private Eye; the Caldecott Honor bookCreepy Carrots!;Nerdy Birdy; and its follow-up,Nerdy Birdy Tweets. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife, two kids, four cats, and between three and ten fish, depending on the day.

Dan Santatis theNew York Timesbestselling author and illustrator ofThe Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend,Are We There Yet?,andAfter the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again). His artwork is also featured in numerous picture books, chapter books, and middle grade novels, including Dav Pilkey'sRicky Ricottaseries. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and many, many pets.

So much action and humor, so few words . . . More than half the fun, of course, is in reading this book out loud. The New York Times Book Review

Surprises, mayhem, potty humor, sharks, and ice cream: What's not to like? Kirkus Reviews,starred review

A hilarious and rollicking adventure using just one word. Booklist,starred review

Praise for Aaron Reynolds' Nerdy Birdy series:

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