Sydra Mallery is an elementary school teacher and poet. She is the author of the picture books A Most Unusual Day and Stubby: A Pencil’s Journey. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. John Hare worked as a production artist, graphic designer, and art director before realizing that he wanted nothing more than to bring stories to life for young readers. His popular debut picture book, Field Trip to the Moon, was called a “close encounter of the best kind” by Kirkus Reviews and was named to numerous best-of-the-year lists. He is also the author-illustrator of the acclaimed A Mouthful of Minnows and Duck, Duck, Goose! and the illustrator of Stubby: A Pencil’s Journey written by Sydra Mallery. John Hare spent much of his youth drawing comics, writing silly stories, and exploring the countryside of Southeast Kansas. He lives in Missouri with his family.

Young readers will likely pore over a two-page spread that shows Stubby going through a transformation at a pencil factory, and the final page contains a twist unlikely to be foreseen by readers of any age. Richer and more moving than a story narrated by a pencil has a right to be. — Kirkus ReviewsReaders will appreciate [Stubby’s] trials and tribulations and may just treat their own pencils with a little more care. — School Library Journal"Facing firsts large and small, the familiar writing implement shares comedic insights into next steps for young pencil-pushers." — Publishers Weekly

Sydra Mallery is an elementary school teacher and poet. She is the author of the picture books A Most Unusual Day and Stubby: A Pencil’s Journey. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. John Hare worked as a production artist, graphic designer, and art director before realizing that he wanted nothing more than to bring stories to life for young readers. His popular debut picture book, Field Trip to the Moon, was called a “close encounter of the best kind” by Kirkus Reviews and was named to numerous best-of-the-year lists. He is also the author-illustrator of the acclaimed A Mouthful of Minnows and Duck, Duck, Goose! and the illustrator of Stubby: A Pencil’s Journey written by Sydra Mallery. John Hare spent much of his youth drawing comics, writing silly stories, and exploring the countryside of Southeast Kansas. He lives in Missouri with his family.

Young readers will likely pore over a two-page spread that shows Stubby going through a transformation at a pencil factory, and the final page contains a twist unlikely to be foreseen by readers of any age. Richer and more moving than a story narrated by a pencil has a right to be. — Kirkus ReviewsReaders will appreciate [Stubby’s] trials and tribulations and may just treat their own pencils with a little more care. — School Library Journal"Facing firsts large and small, the familiar writing implement shares comedic insights into next steps for young pencil-pushers." — Publishers Weekly

Sydra Mallery is an elementary school teacher and poet. She is the author of the picture books A Most Unusual Day and Stubby: A Pencil’s Journey. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. John Hare worked as a production artist, graphic designer, and art director before realizing that he wanted nothing more than to bring stories to life for young readers. His popular debut picture book, Field Trip to the Moon, was called a “close encounter of the best kind” by Kirkus Reviews and was named to numerous best-of-the-year lists. He is also the author-illustrator of the acclaimed A Mouthful of Minnows and Duck, Duck, Goose! and the illustrator of Stubby: A Pencil’s Journey written by Sydra Mallery. John Hare spent much of his youth drawing comics, writing silly stories, and exploring the countryside of Southeast Kansas. He lives in Missouri with his family.

Young readers will likely pore over a two-page spread that shows Stubby going through a transformation at a pencil factory, and the final page contains a twist unlikely to be foreseen by readers of any age. Richer and more moving than a story narrated by a pencil has a right to be. — Kirkus ReviewsReaders will appreciate [Stubby’s] trials and tribulations and may just treat their own pencils with a little more care. — School Library Journal"Facing firsts large and small, the familiar writing implement shares comedic insights into next steps for young pencil-pushers." — Publishers Weekly