Meet the Dullards

Marc Notes: Mr. and Mrs. Dullard move their family to a boring town to avoid any excitment in their lives--; Provided by publisher. Review Quotes: "Pennypacker packs the pages full of winning jokes, while Salmieri's colored-pencil art creates a perfectly monotonous world of straight angles and nondescript coloring. Rarely has boring been this boisterous."--BooklistReview Quotes: "This title follows in the quirky tradition of Harry Allard's "The Stupids" books (Houghton), with clever wordplay and subversive fun that will appeal to children everywhere."--School Library Journal (starred review) Review Quotes: "Pennypacker's droll, deadpan text is matched by Salmieri's flat and hilarious illustrations."--Horn Book Magazine (starred review) Jacket Description/Back: Their home is boring. Their food is plain. Their lives are monotonous. And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way. But their children--Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud--have other ideas. . . . Never has dullness been more hilarious than in this subversive, deadpan tale by bestselling creators Sara Pennypacker and Daniel Salmieri. Publisher Marketing: In the tradition of The Stupids, Meet the Dullards is a clever and irreverent picture book about a comically boring family, from bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Daniel Salmieri. Their home is boring. Their food is plain. Their lives are monotonous. And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way. But their children--Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud--have other ideas. . . . Never has dullness been so hilarious than in this deadpan, subversive tale. Review Citations:

Booklist 11/01/2014 pg. 64 (EAN 9780062198563, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2014 (EAN 9780062198563, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 12/22/2014 (EAN 9780062198563, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 02/01/2015 pg. 75 (EAN 9780062198563, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2015 pg. 81 (EAN 9780062198563, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Pennypacker, Sara When Sara Pennypacker was a kid, she thought her parents' job was to keep life dull. She is very much afraid her own children felt the same way about her. Now that she's grown up, she is the author of the acclaimed middle grade novel Summer of the Gypsy Moths; the award-winning, New York Times-bestselling Clementine chapter book series; and the picture books Pierre in Love and Sparrow Girl. She divides her time between Cape Cod and Florida. Contributor Bio:  Salmieri, Daniel Daniel Salmieri is an artist and illustrator living in Brooklyn, NY. He has illustrated eight books for children, including six critically acclaimed picture books in collaboration with author Adam Rubin. To learn more, visit www.danielsalmieri.com.