Terrific! [Hardcover]

When five animal friends—and one cunning
snake—brainstorm ideas about something absolutely terrific to do, they learn
about friendship, cooperation, and compromise. Sophie Gilmore’s hilarious
picture book will be devoured by fans of Ryan T. Higgins’sWe Don’t Eat Our Classmatesand
Jon Klassen’sThis Is Not My Hat.

Mandrill, Owl, Badger, Turtle, and Anteater
want to do something terrific together. Anteater suggests climbing—but that is
not terrific for them all. Mandrill suggests hanging upside down, but that is
not terrific for them all, either. And so it goes, until Snake slithers into
the group and nearly upends the whole lovely afternoon.

Eventually, with open minds, patience, and
cooperation—and a wickedly delightful twist—the five friends finally find a
shared passion. Sophie Gilmore’s gorgeous artwork is full of rich details, and
she introduces five terrific—and clever—animal characters who readers will
cheer for in the end.Terrific!
is an irresistible choice for young readers and anyone who’s ever spent an
afternoon just waiting for that terrific idea to come along.

“Five animal friends seek an activity they’ll all enjoy, but it’s a challenge. . . . Gilmore combines sinuous animal contours and sandy tints into cool, graceful spreads that belie the drama to come. . . . the heroic group, having triumphed over danger, shares a proud, Three Musketeers–like air, bringing relieved readers into their number in a story that’s not for the faint of heart.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Five friends—Turtle, Badger, Anteater, Mandrill, and Owl—want to do something together . . . but finding an activity they can all enjoy is not easy. . . . Gilmore’s palette . . . is subdued and light, and .l•