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Totally Tardy Marty Hardcover – Picture Book, July 7, 2015

by Erica S. Perl (Author), Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Illustrator)

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Totally Tardy Marty just can’t seem to get to school on time. Not when there are so many better things to do in the mornings, like invent Toast-on-a-Rope, fight a giant squid in the laundry, or follow some ants up a tree. And so he’s tardy, every day, much to the smug delight of Never-Late Kate, who thinks she’s sooo great. But then one day, Kate helps Marty out of a jam (or rather, a tree), and the two end up playing together, have a surprisingly good time, and are both late. An unlikely friendship is born, through which Marty learns a trick or two for punctuality, and Kate discovers the virtues of stopping to smell the roses.

From Chicken Butt! author Erica Perl and celebrated illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka comes this playful story of opposites who don’t just attract, but also learn a lot from their complementing personalities.

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PreS-Gr 2—Marty is always so busy looking at things, inventing Toast-on-a-Rope, and climbing trees on the way to school that he is almost always tardy and caught by "Never-Late Kate, who [thinks] she [is] sooo great." But one morning, Marty gets caught up a tree after his dog knocks the ladder down, and Kate comes to his rescue. Not only that, but she is so busy looking at cloud shapes and birds with Marty that she forgets the time and they both get caught by "Never-Late Nate." However, they decide it was worth it because each has discovered a new friend. Soon Marty becomes "Totally Early Marty" and Kate helps keep him on track. In fact, the friends even make up a list of "Five Points for Perpetual Punctuality." This is a lighthearted story with hilarious cartoon illustrations depicting the delaying antics of Marty, done with ink, watercolor, and acrylics digitally collaged. VERDICT A solid winner for both storytime and lap reading.—Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA

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"This is a lighthearted story with hilarious cartoon illustrations depicting the delaying antics of Marty, done with ink, watercolor, and acrylics digitally collaged. VERDICT A solid winner for both storytime and lap reading." (School Library Journal)

"This adorable picture book with brilliant illustrations is a perfect read-aloud to teach the importance of punctuality. Text appears in various forms such as speech bubbles, colorful fonts, and bold and standard text. Several pages are wordless, giving the reader an opportunity to infer and predict." (School Library Connection)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1419716611
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (July 7, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781419716614
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1419716614
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.37 x 10.5 inches

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Erica S. Perl is the co-author, with Dolly Parton, of BILLY THE KID MAKES IT BIG. She is also the author of many popular picture books including THE THREE LITTLE GUINEA PIGS and THE NINTH NIGHT OF HANUKKAH. Her most recent novel, ALL THREE STOOGES, won the National Jewish Book Award and the Sydney Taylor Silver Medal.

In addition, Erica writes the TRUTH OR LIE nonfiction series, illustrated by Michael Slack, the ARNOLD AND LOUISE short chapter book series, illustrated by Chris Chatterton, the WHALE, QUAIL, SNAIL early reader series, and the CRAFTILY EVER AFTER chapter book series (which she writes under the name "Martha Maker"), illustrated by Xindi Yan. She lives in Washington, DC with her family and can be found online at ericaperl.com. Follow her on social media @ericaperl