The creator of the award-winning app Scruffy Kitty, Michael Slack, brings young readers a fresh, dynamic duo: an energetic dinosaur and a cranky but loving bird who both pack lots of silly noises and fuzzy surprises in this vibrantly illustrated friendship story.

Meet Shorty & Clem! Shorty is a really short dinosaur. A shortysaurus, to be exact. Clem is a blue quail. A quail is some kind of bird.

While Clem is out, a package arrives at the door with his name on it. Shorty gets super excited and finds the box irresistible. What’s inside? A race car…trampoline…bongos…monkeys? He REALLY wants to open it but, he knows that it’s Clem’s. Should he open the box? Of course not! Instead, he jumps on it like a trampoline—THUMP!—and bangs on it like a drum—BOOM BADA BOOM!—until he finally opens it. That’s when Clem comes home. Shorty is sure he’s done something terrible, but Clem proves to him that best friends are the best surprises of all!

ISBN: 9780062421586
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Apr 25, 2017
List price: $21.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 8.900 in (w) x 11.250 in (h) x 0.500 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories

Michael Slack

Biography

Michael Slack has written and illustrated Shorty & Clem, Monkey Truck, Wazdot?, and Elecopter. He is also the illustrator of the popular Nugget & Fang by Tammi Sauer. At home in the Bay Area, Michael enjoys making art, designing characters, and creating books. He has also produced board games, card games, 100-piece puzzles, and the award-winning app Scruffy Kitty. Find him at www.slackart.com.

The creator of the award-winning app Scruffy Kitty, Michael Slack, brings young readers a fresh, dynamic duo: an energetic dinosaur and a cranky but loving bird who both pack lots of silly noises and fuzzy surprises in this vibrantly illustrated friendship story.

Meet Shorty & Clem! Shorty is a really short dinosaur. A shortysaurus, to be exact. Clem is a blue quail. A quail is some kind of bird.

While Clem is out, a package arrives at the door with his name on it. Shorty gets super excited and finds the box irresistible. What’s inside? A race car…trampoline…bongos…monkeys? He REALLY wants to open it but, he knows that it’s Clem’s. Should he open the box? Of course not! Instead, he jumps on it like a trampoline—THUMP!—and bangs on it like a drum—BOOM BADA BOOM!—until he finally opens it. That’s when Clem comes home. Shorty is sure he’s done something terrible, but Clem proves to him that best friends are the best surprises of all!

ISBN: 9780062421586
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Apr 25, 2017
List price: $21.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 8.900 in (w) x 11.250 in (h) x 0.500 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories

Michael Slack

Biography

Michael Slack has written and illustrated Shorty & Clem, Monkey Truck, Wazdot?, and Elecopter. He is also the illustrator of the popular Nugget & Fang by Tammi Sauer. At home in the Bay Area, Michael enjoys making art, designing characters, and creating books. He has also produced board games, card games, 100-piece puzzles, and the award-winning app Scruffy Kitty. Find him at www.slackart.com.