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Dude! Hardcover – Picture Book, April 24, 2018

by Aaron Reynolds (Author), Dan Santat (Illustrator)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 408 ratings
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Aaron Reynolds, the author of Nerdy Berdy and Creepy Carrots! teams up with Dan Santat, the Caldecott–winning illustrator behind The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend to 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 Reviews named this one of their "BEST PICTURE BOOKS OF 2018" for a good laugh!

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  3. Language
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  4. Grade level
    Preschool and up
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    8.9 x 0.39 x 11.37 inches
  6. Publisher
    Roaring Brook Press
  7. Publication date
    April 24, 2018
  8. ISBN-10
    1626726035
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1626726031
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“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:

“Very funny and full of hope―and feathers.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“It’s the entertaining birds-of-a-feather friendship dynamic that’s the biggest tweet, er, treat for readers.” ―Horn Book

Praise for Dan Santat's After the Fall:

“Luminous.” ―Horn Book, starred review

“I was so genuinely surprised by the book's conclusion that I won't spoil it. It's always gratifying to see how an artist can turn even the most familiar tale into something new.” ―New York Times

“The final twist in this totally original next chapter of a Mother Goose's classic offers a stunningly triumphant ending that will take your breath away.” ―NPR

About the Author

Aaron Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author of many highly acclaimed books for kids, including Carnivores, Chicks and Salsa, Joey Fly, Nerdy Birdy, and the Caldecott Honor winning Creepy Carrots! He lives in the Chicago area with his wife, two kids, four cats, and between three and ten fish, depending on the day.

Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal–winning and New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend and the road trip/time travel adventure Are We There Yet? His artwork is also featured in numerous picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels, including Dav Pilkey's Ricky Ricotta series. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and many, many pets.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roaring Brook Press (April 24, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1626726035
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1626726031
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.9 x 0.39 x 11.37 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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    Aaron Reynolds is a New York Times Bestselling Author of many highly acclaimed books for kids, including Dude!, Creepy Carrots!, Creepy Pair of Underwear!, Nerdy Birdy, and tons more. He frequently visits schools and his highly participatory presentations are a blast for kids and teachers alike. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife, two kids, four cats, and between three and ten fish, depending on the day.

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    Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We There Yet?, and After the Fall as well as the illustrator of many other picture books, including Crankenstein by Samantha Berger. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets. He invites you to visit him online at dantat.com.

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Laughin’ Hyaena
5.0 out of 5 stars Dude! This book is a favorite gift to give and to read with little people.
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019
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A profound treatise on the contextual nature of modern language.
An exemplar of how intonation in American English helps a listener determine linguistic intent.
And it has a board short wearing duck billed platypus.
Highly recommend without reservations for the brilliant story and awesome art.

I have quite literally quoted the story’s entire dialogue with my friends on multiple choice sessions in the wave factories of Southern California. For some sad grandma to not get the plot is just a prime example of a granny who needs to learn to surf.
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Kimberly Estrada
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for development
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
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I’m an early interventionist and this is wonderful for creating anticipatory moments of fun with your little ones learning to talk!
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Becca
5.0 out of 5 stars DUDE!!! Get this book
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2019
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This book is so cute. It may only say Dude but it really says a lot if you read it right. Kids love this book. Also the colors in it are bright to keep the child interested. Great book!
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joysyear
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my son and Husbands Favorite books to read together.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018
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Let me start by saying I almost returned this book as soon as I got it. All it says it DUDE. But then I saw my Husband reading it "with" our 4yr son. And they love it. Laughing with each other the whole way through. This definetly a springboard book because after that my son starting picking it up on his own and reading it. Then he began explaining to me what the shark, platypus where upset about. I really sparks the imagination of young boys ( and dad's apparently ) And opened my son up to more books. Just get it, you might not understand the appeal but trust me your son will.
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Randolph-Decker Lib.
5.0 out of 5 stars Dude! What a darling book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018
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This book was purchased to add to our collection of juvenile fiction for pre-schoolers. The bright colors and large images kept the attention of the little ones at Story Time, and when we read it in our loud voice, they laughed. It was a huge success! Thank you.
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Shel
4.0 out of 5 stars Book great! Handling not so much!
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2022
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This book is silly and cute and colorful and perfect for a quick, fun read.

I was disappointed because I was sent a damaged book. The dust cover was ripped and I didn’t have time to send it back and get another before needing to gift it.
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Janice Vaszlavik
5.0 out of 5 stars One word fun!
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022
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My 5 year old Grandson loves this book. It only has one word in it and he can read the whole thing. It is so much fun to read the word dude in so many ways.
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1.0 out of 5 stars No Words?
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2021
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Really dumb book. Yes it’s cute and repetitive but I even got tired of hearing myself say such a dumb word “dude”. My class didn’t really get it. They like more of a storyline Waste of time and money
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Claudia Atkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Love iy
Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2020
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So adorable!! Really a great book that lets your kids use their imagination and interpret the pages themselves.
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Kim Ferguson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for expression
Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2019
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Cute book. Great for teaching, “reading with expression.”
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Poetry Coder
4.0 out of 5 stars Dude. Funny book with minimal writing.
Reviewed in Canada on October 11, 2018
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Dude! This is a great book to share with your little dudes and dudettes. An entire story told with one word repeated in different contexts and many great illustrations.
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