Pete Oswald

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About Pete Oswald

Pete Oswald is a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of "The Bad Seed," "The Good Egg" and "The Cool Bean" all authored by Jory John. His first solo picture book and author debut is "Hike," which publishes March 2020. He is the co-creator of "Mingo The Flamingo." Pete has worked as a character designer, concept artist, and production designer on many popular films, including the Oscar-nominated "ParaNorman," "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," and "The Angry Birds Movie." He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three kids. Visit him at peteoswald.com.

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Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School Jun 29, 2021

by Emily Jenkins , Pete Oswald

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An acclaimed author and a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator team up to bring us a funny, warm, and utterly winning chapter book that follows, day by day, the first hundred days in one first grader's classroom.

In just one hundred days, Harry will learn how to overcome first-day jitters, what a "family circle" is, why guinea pigs aren't scary after all, what a silent "e" is about, how to count to 100 in tons of different ways, and much more. He'll make great friends, celebrate lots of holidays, and learn how to use his words. In other words, he will become an expert first grader.

Made up of one hundred short chapters and accompanied by tons of energetic illustrations from bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg and The Bad Seed, this is a chapter book all first graders will relate to--one that captures all the joys and sorrows of the first hundred days of school.

"Funny, original, and completely captivating." --R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover

Chickens Don't Fly: and other fun facts Feb 4, 2014

by Laura Lyn DiSiena , Hannah Eliot , Pete Oswald

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Did you know that chickens don’t fly? This hilarious book is full of fun facts about all sorts of animals, from barnyard birds to deep-sea sharks!

Did you know that a dwarf lanternshark is only 8 inches long?
How about that some salamanders breathe through their skin?
Or that elephants have a great sense of smell—and can detect water that’s twelve miles away?

Colorful, humorous illustrations accompany tons of cool facts about animals of all shapes, sizes, speeds, and species in this lively book that makes nonfiction fun!

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Return of the Underwear Dragon Oct 12, 2021

by Scott Rothman , Pete Oswald

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In this sequel to the hilarious picture book Attack of the Underwear Dragon, brave Sir Cole teaches his former sworn enemy to read.

Once Sir Cole has saved the kingdom from the destructive wrath of the Underwear Dragon, he has the startling realization that the Underwear Dragon wasn't attacking because he was disobeying the signs that said not to. The Underwear Dragon just couldn't read the signs!

Once again, Sir Cole sets out on a valiant quest. This time it isn't to conquer the Underwear Dragon--it's to help him learn how to read. But it's hard to teach a fire-breathing creature to read an actual book because he sets them all on fire. And when the Underwear Dragon finally succeeds, Sir Cole presents his star pupil with the perfect gift--gigantic alphabet underwear!

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