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40 pp.
| Dial
| June, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-7352-2791-0$17.99
(2)
K-3
Gemma, her dad, and cat Ralph live across the apartment hall from Dilla, his mom, and cat Niblet. Fast friends Ralph and Niblet decide to sneak out and visit, but they cross paths and end up at the other's place. Searching for their lookalike pets brings Gemma and Dilla together in friendship. OHora's text is spare and sly, and his thick-lined, saturated-hued acrylic illustrations provide additional details.
40 pp.
| Dial
| July, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-8037-4140-9$17.99
(2)
PS
"It appeared there was a monster in the library." Oskar and his stuffed bear Theodore try running away, hiding, and even diplomacy, but they only make the hungry monster angrier. Acrylic paintings in rich colors show a creature with huge feet and many small heads. The narrative's deadpan humor and entertaining speech-bubble dialogue work with clever page layouts to maximize the silliness.
Reviewer: Julie Roach
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2016
32 pp.
| Dial
| June, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-8037-4011-2$16.99
(2)
K-3
Two squirrel siblings excitedly await cousin Momo's visit. Unlike them, he's a flying squirrel--and they soon learn the differences don't stop there. The children complain that Momo is no fun, hurting Momo's feelings. They apologize and learn the benefits of trying things "Momostyle." Thick lines, bold colors, pitch-perfect sound effects, and generous white space make OHora's illustrations vibrantly kid-centric.
Reviewer: Elisa Gall
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2015
32 pp.
| Dial
| June, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3852-2$16.99
(3)
K-3
When Amelia's loose-cannon pet gorilla, Nilson, throws fits, she calms him. But their roles reverse when the ice cream truck runs out of banana ice cream right before Amelia's turn. In acrylic illustrations that recall woodcuts, Nilson is a giant--until book's end, when, cuddling with Amelia, he's stuffed-animal-size; this nods to the story's fantasy aspect while preserving its sweet emotional essence.
32 pp.
| Holt
| April, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-0-8050-9002-4$16.99
(4)
K-3
Bernard is driving the other zoo otters bonkers with his snoring; he tries to find a new berth, but the rest of the zoo animals are no less irritated by his din. The book ends unimaginatively: the otters track down Bernard and tell him that they miss him. OHora's handsome, thickly outlined acrylic paintings have the eye-pleasing appearance of woodcuts.