Andy Shane is Not in Love
AS is Not in Love, originally uploaded by bgliterary.
The latest in Jennifer Richard Jacobson's sweet and funny chapter book series, now with a brand new look, which I just adore.
"The characters are complex and realistic . . . The narrative voice is fresh and whimsical as when an impatient Dolores waves “her arms like a willow in a windstorm.” The pen-and-ink illustrations effectively depict Andy’s frustration, Dolores’s temper, and Granny’s zany self-assuredness. Andy Shane is a welcome addition to the pantheon of compelling chapter-book protagonists. Children who feel upstaged by the Junie B.s of the world will be grateful to make his acquaintance."
- School Library Journal, starred review for the first book in the series, Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Delores Starbuckle
Andy Shane and the Queen of Egypt will get a new matching cover when it comes out in paperback in Spring 2010. And for those of you jonesing for Jennifer's older writing, she's got a doozy of a new YA novel. The Complete History of Why I Hate Her, due out in April 2010 too.