The Little Guys [Hardcover]

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An adorable cautionary tale fromCaldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol.

We are the Little Guys.
Yes, we are small.But there are a lot of us.
Together we are strong, and we can get all we need.

The Little Guys might be small, but they aim to be mighty.

As they head off to find breakfast, they can conquer anything through teamworkcross deep waters, dig through obstacles, and climb the tallest trees. Nothing can stop them!

But as they begin to amass more than they need, the creatures in the forest ponderwhat happens whenno onecan stop the Little Guys?

This slyly funny and rambunctious read-aloud explores how strength in numbers only works when the whole community unites together.

ASchool Library JournalBest Book of 2019
A 2019Horn BookFanfare Best of 2019 Book

An adorable cautionary tale fromCaldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol

Vera Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her graphic novels,Anya's GhostandBe Prepared, were published by First Second, and her debut picture bookLeave Me Alone!was a 2017 Caldecott Honor book. She drew storyboards for the animated filmsCoraline,ParaNorman, andThe Boxtrolls. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her dog Omar, who could probably take on the Little Guys, no sweat.

What a fantastic message: not just teamwork, but actual community. New York Times

[A] pointed exploration of the notion that collective action just becomes mob rule without a moral foundation. Booklist,starred review

 There are several messages here: little ones can achieve a lot, much can be accomplished through teamwork, and, most important, a community is bolstered through sharing and kindness . . . lc1