Books with author Jef Czekaj

Hip is a turtle who raps really slowly. Hop is a bunny who raps superfast. Even though they both live in Oldskool County, neither of them has ever met. When they see a sign for a rap-off, they become fast friends. When the big contest arrives, neither slow nor fast wins the prize. A hip new take on the tortoise and the hare fable, this debut picture book features simple, engaging art that combines elements of comics with those of a traditional picture book. Short, humorous raps read at varying speeds make this a rollicking read aloud that kids will want to hear over and over.

As seen in Nickelodeon Magazine!Join Julie and her world-famous Grampa in endless zany adventures as they search the high seas for Stephen, the largest shark in the world. Along the way they discover rapping squirrels, entrepreneurial penguins, monkeys at the bottom of the ocean, and dancing aliens. Will they find Stephen? Will pirates make them walk the plank? And will Julie ever get her Grampa to stop goofing around? Dive in and find out.

As seen in Nickelodeon Magazine! Join Julie and her world-famous Grampa in endless zany adventures as they search the high seas for Stephen, the largest shark in the world. Along the way they discover rapping squirrels, entrepreneurial penguins, monkeys at the bottom of the ocean, and dancing aliens. Will they find Stephen? Will pirates make them walk the plank? And will Julie ever get her Grampa to stop goofing around? Dive in and find out.

Get ready for an alphabet revolution! X is exasperated. Every other letter in the alphabet has so much to do and plays such important roles in making words. X expects more. He calls for a vote on a new alphabet (gasp!). According to the Alphabet Constitution, X has every right to question the status quo. But the night before the vote, X is plagued by dreams of what could happen if he were to take on another letter’s job. S has to run around a lot making singular words plural, except sometimes he isn’t needed at all, and sometimes he needs to bring along another letter . . . it was all very confusing. Then X thought he’d like to be E. E was very important and very useful. E agreed. But E was exhausted. He was in thousands of words and constantly busy. X didn’t think E’s job was a good idea after all. Jef Czekaj explores the order of the alphabet and the rules of spelling and grammar with hilarious consequences. His graphic-novel-style illustrations make these concepts and the story of X exciting, exhilarating, and extraordinary. This book is good for your brain because:Strong picture text support, grammar and usage of the English language, problem/solution