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Books with author Jules Feiffer

  • A Room with a Zoo

    Jules Feiffer

    Hardcover (Hyperion, Sept. 6, 2005)
    Nine-year-old Julie, who has a passion for animals, decorates her room with a vast array of creatures, including a cat, a hamster, a fish, a turtle, a kitten, and a cranky hermit crab - all which take over the house and her life, but Julie still wants more!
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  • The Daddy Mountain

    Jules Feiffer

    Hardcover (Hyperion Books for Children, June 1, 2004)
    Before your very eyes, this little redhead is about to do something extremely daring. And scary. And she'll show you-she'll actually document, step-by-step-exactly how she does it. First, she takes her Daddy and makes him stand very still. Then, balancing herself on his shoe, she wraps her arms tightly around a leg and starts her perilous ascent to the summit. Thrills and chills, guaranteed. LOOK OUT BELOW!! JULES FEIFFER has won a number of prizes for his cartoons, plays, and screenplays, including the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. His books for children include The House Across the Street; By the Side of the Road; I'm Not Bobby; I Lost My Bear; and Meanwhile..He lives in New York City.
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  • Rupert Can Dance

    Jules Feiffer

    Hardcover (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), Aug. 5, 2014)
    Rupert has a big secret. When his owner, Mandy, is fast asleep, he likes to slip on her dancing shoes and dance the night away. Then one night Mandy catches Rupert in the act. She's not upset; she's thrilled! And she's determined to give Rupert dancing lessons so he can hone his talent. Rupert is horrified. Lessons are for dogs. Cats like to do things their own way. Dismayed, he loses all interest in dancing and goes into hiding. But Mandy comes up with the perfect plan to get Rupert dancing again . . . Michael di Capua Books
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  • Henry the Dog with No Tail

    Kate Feiffer, Jules Feiffer

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Oct. 23, 2007)
    Henry wanted one thing in life. He wanted a tail. All the other dogs he knew had tails. Grady, a black Labrador, had a great big black tail. Pip, a pug, could do tricks with her tail. Larry had a big puffy ball tail.... WHAT WAS HENRY TO DO?
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  • BARK GEORGE -LIB

    Jules Feiffer

    Paperback (Laura Geringer, Aug. 16, 1999)
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  • Meanwhile...

    Jules Feiffer

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 4, 1999)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Using a ""magical"" word from his comic books, Raymond escapes his mother's calls into a series of dangerous adventures.
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  • The Odious Ogre

    Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer

    Hardcover (Michael di Capua Books, Sept. 1, 2010)
    The author and the illustrator of THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH--together again!This is the story of a really rotten Ogre who is extraordinarily large, exceedingly ugly, unusually angry, constantly hungry, and absolutely merciless. He terrorizes the entire countryside and all the surrounding towns, wreaking havoc, sowing confusion, and dining happily on the hapless citizens. Nothing can stop him. But then he takes a wrong turn and encounters a kind and friendly young lady who does her best to help him--with a surprising result.
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  • The Birthday Ball

    Lois Lowry, Jules Feiffer

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 13, 2011)
    A wry, dry, laugh-out-loud princess tale by the hilarious Lois Lowry, with illustrations by Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer.Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored with her royal life and the excitement surrounding her sixteenth birthday ball. Doomed to endure courtship by three grotesquely unappealing noblemen, she adopts a peasant disguise and escapes her fate—for a week.In this tale of mistaken identity, creamed pigeons, and young love, the two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry compares princesses to peasants and finds them to be exactly the same in all the important ways.
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  • Bark, George

    Jules Feiffer

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Aug. 16, 2000)
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  • The Man in the Ceiling

    Jules Feiffer

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Nov. 19, 1993)
    Now planned as a Broadway musical from the Tony Award-winning producer of “Hamilton” and “Rent”!From the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter, and illustrator of The Phantom Tollbooth, Jules Feiffer, comes a witty story about following your dreams.Jimmy is bad at sports and not much better at school, but he sure can draw terrific cartoons. And his dream, like that of his Uncle Lester who writes flop Broadway musicals, is to be recognized for what he loves doing most.“Wickedly funny… reminiscent of Roald Dahl's edgy lampoons." —ALA Booklist (starred review)“A witty story that combines a comfortably oldfangled tone with up-to-the-minute characterizations and a playful use of graphics.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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  • I Lost My Bear

    Jules Feiffer

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, April 24, 1998)
    It's not under the bed, or on the chair, or beneath the couch, or behind the curtains.It's GONE! What do you do when your favorite toy disappears, and you can't find it where you left it? What if your family is NO help at all? A determined little detective heads up the search, and discovers more than she ever expected! No one will help look for Bearsy. Mom's too busy. Dad's reading, and Sister's grumpy. But when Jules Feiffer's spunky heroine strikes out on her own to find her favorite stuffed toy, she discovers much more than anyone ever expected! With a simple text and bold, expressive pictures, here is a playful salute to a girl who won't give up. 00-01 Young Reader's Choice Award Program Masterlist
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  • Bark, George

    Jules Feiffer

    Library Binding (Michael di Capua Books, June 23, 1999)
    Named one of 100 Great Children’s Books by The New York Public Library and #9 on School Library Journal’s list of the Top 100 Picture Books!From acclaimed author-illustrator Jules Feiffer, Bark, George is a hilarious, subversive story about a dog who can't . . . bark! This picture book geared for the youngest readers is perfect for those who love Mo Willems's Pigeon series. When George's mother tells her son to bark, George goes "Meow," which definitely isn't right because George is a dog. When she asks him again, he goes "Oink." What's going on with George? Readers will delight at the surprise ending!Plus don't miss Jules Feiffer's wonderful new follow-up: Smart George!ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice | Maryland Children’s Book Award | Parents’ Choice Silver Honor | Keystone to Reading Book Award (Pennsylvania) | Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award | Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award (North Dakota) | Florida Children’s Book Award | Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book | Buckeye Children’s Book Award (Ohio) | Arizona Young Readers’ Award | ALA Notable Children’s Book“Feiffer’s characters are unforgettable…the pictures burst with the sort of broad physical comedy that a lot of children just love. It all makes for a witty, laugh-out-loud play on the old favorite about the old lady who swallowed a fly.” –ALA Booklist *(Starred Review)*“Young readers will roar with laughter at this slapstick farce.” —School Library Journal *(Starred Review)*
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